These slates were mined in Pennsylvania and floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on rafts. They were used for roofing material after the disastrous fire which occured on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. Each one was individually hand shaped. This one came from an old building in New Orleans.
These slates were mined in Pennsylvania and floated down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on rafts. They were used for roofing material after the disastrous fire which occured on Good Friday, March 21, 1788. Each one was individually hand shaped. This one came from an old building in New Orleans.
dining room table, chairs, and matching buffet by rawy furniture in sheboygan, wi. Bought in the 1950's. Original owner was my parents. Refinished in 1993.
