It is said that the old Seward kitchen was one of the most popular stations of the Underground Railroad, and that many a poor slave who fled by this route to Canada carried to his grave the remembrance of its warmth and cheer.
From the Butler's pantry is this cream pitcher with a Blue Willow pattern. The handle resembles a tree limb and the cup base contains blue on white designs that depict a pagoda, boat, human figures, birds, etc.