Hem Weights
Hem weights were often sewn into the hem of a woman's dress prior to baptism to keep her dress from floating up in a revealing manner. These ca. 1900 weights were donated by Ruby Lindsay, who discovered them in an old suitcase she bought at an auction in Winslow, Arkansas. Find
Winslow on a 1901 map of Northwest Arkansas.
The baptism
is taking place in Slicker Pool near Winslow, ca. 1913. According to historian
Robert Winn, who grew up in Winslow and donated the photo, “The
occasion presumably is a Methodist baptizing, judging by the large number
of people
of that
denomination in attendance.” |
