Cornhusking glove
Object NameCornhusking glove
MediumLeather and metal
Dimensions5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (14 x 9.5 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles and Apparel
Credit LineGift of Lynn McVicker. In the Farm House Museum Collection, Farm House Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object number2001.38
Status
Not on viewCollections
Label TextCornhusking glove worn by Marion Link, who modeled for sculptor Christian Petersen while he created the Cornhusker sculpture. Marion Link, a young Nevada, Iowa farmer, was Iowa's husker champ in 1941 and runner-up in the national competition.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Brunnier Main Storage