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front Pot Hook

1919.05.19
The iron pot hook, made by a blacksmith of wrought iron, was used to hang pots and kettles over the cooking fire.
front The Rose
1900-1916
1988.02
Cross-stitched embroidery by the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework.
front Framed Hair Wreath and Photograph
c. 1860
1941.03.01
With a photograph of the maker in the center, this framed memento is in the form of a wreath made of her hair.
front Hair Wreath
c. 1860
1941.04.02
This hair wreath, made c.1860, was fashioned from the hair of 75 persons from two families!
front Embroidered Dress
1825-1827
1953.03.03
The style of this dress represents the Neo-Classical influence on design in the early 19th century.
front Black Lace Dress
1916-1920
1954.11.05
This dress reflects the new shorter styles popular after World War I.
front Wedding Gown
c. 1896
1954.14.04
This wedding gown was worn by Janette Austin Abell, who married Alfred Savage in 1896.
front Woman washing
1857
1994.20.03.35
George Fuller (1822-1884) sought to highlight in his sketches of southern slaves what he called "the expressions of what we call lowly or everyday life."
front Boy's Suit

1957.02
19th century families who could afford to do so dressed boys in skirted outfits until the age of five.
front Sewing Machine
1860-1870
1958.11
This small sewing machine may have been produced locally by one of the many small area sewing machine companies in the 19th century.

 

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