Alfred Mather Pioneer Home
Title
Alfred Mather Pioneer Home
Description
Alfred Mather's pioneer cabin believed to be in Guilford Township. The building measured 20 x 22 feet and was made of black walnut logs. Early settlers built homes from materials available in the local landscape. There was a large quantity of black walnut trees near Pecatonica that were used for many early buildings.
Date
circa 1840s
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Type
Still Image
Identifier
90.44.2j
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
5" x 7.25"
Collection
Citation
“Alfred Mather Pioneer Home,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 16, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/4465.