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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. |
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Graham Bread Recipe from "The New Hydropathic Cook-Book"
1855
L01.002
Sylvester Graham believed that a vegetable diet and eating bread made from coarsely ground "graham flour" would prevent or cure alcoholism. |
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"Learning By Doing At Hampton"
1900
L01.005
Boarding schools like the Hampton Institute sought not merely to educate but also to indoctrinate young Native and African American students in the values and customs of white society. |
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Carving Fork
c. 1905
1983.03a.14
This carving fork was made by Lamson & Goodnow Company of Shelburne Falls, the largest cutlery producer in the U.S. in 1860. |
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Knife Sharpener
c. 1905
1983.03a.17
This knife sharpener was made by Lamson & Goodnow Company of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, the largest cutlery producer in the U.S. in 1860. |
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Mason Jar
1885-1905
1985.0024.052
The Mason Jar, invented by John L. Mason in 1858, was a triumph of 19th century inventiveness. With it, people could store food for months or years when before it would have gone bad. |
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Mason Jar
1925-1936
1985.0024.053
The Mason jar was patented in 1858 and brought a greater reliability to the household food preservation process. |
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Stoneware Jug
1822-1830
1986.19
This stoneware jug with handle was made in Whately, Massachusetts, and was used for food storage. |
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WWI letter to Emily Gladys Bartlett
May 25, 1918
L01.012
Edward Wirt's unit, the 76th "Liberty Bell" Division, was in the midst of its brief period of training at Camp Devens in Ayers, Massachusetts, when he wrote this letter. He is anxious to know when they will be shipped overseas. |
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WWI letter to Emily Gladys Bartlett
Jul 13, 1918
L01.014
Edward Wirt's unit arrived uneventfully in England. Wirt briefly describes the conditions in wartime England, where the civilians were clearly suffering from shortages. |