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North Carolina History Digital Textbook Project

Farmville's choice

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Mr. and Mrs. Vestal of Chatham County speaking in a kitchen

About the photograph

The women and girls often used the money they made selling their goods to buy new things for the home. One of the important things they bought was a fireless cooker.

Do you know what we call a fireless cooker today?