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Cabin from Ring's Rest, shown at the time it was collected

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Cabin from Ring's Rest, shown at the time it was collected
Smithsonian Institution

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Roadside Communities: Ring's Rest, Muirkirk, Maryland, 1930s		 Roadside Communities: Ring's Rest, Muirkirk, Maryland, 1930s — Ring's Rest


Tourist cabin from Ring's Rest
Catalog #: 1983.0179.01, Accession #: 1983.0179
Currently on display
 From the Smithsonian Collection
Physical Description
Wooden cabin with lap siding, porch, front door, screen door, and one window on left and right sides. Furnished with a metal-frame twin bed, two wooden chairs, linoleum rug, wash basin with pitcher and stand, portable oil heater, electric wall lamp, electric ceiling bulb, and wall mirror. White with green trim. 10' 3" W x 10' 8" H x 12' 3" D
Details
Date Made:
about 1930
Dates Used:
1930s - 1960s
Locations:
Maryland
Credit:
Gift of Fred E. Ringe Jr. and Rosemary A. Ringe

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