Summary
This wax model is based on a specimen grown and presented to the museum by Charles Draper of Hazelglen in 1875. The model was made by museum modeler Thomas McMillan in 1875 for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876.
This apple is a cooking and dessert variety and is harvested in winter. This variety originated by Andrew Clements of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation for Modelling from Mr Charles Draper, 1875
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Modelmaker
Mr Thomas McMillan - Industrial & Technological Museum, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Made For
Exhibition: 1876 Centennial, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1876
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Grower of Item Modelled
Mr Charles Draper, Hazel Glen, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Philadelphia Centennial International, 1876, Museum History, Wax Fruit Models, Apples, Horticulture
