Activities and Festivities

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Activities and Festivities: A Preliminary Examination of Artifacts from a Household on Palmer Street Rebecca L. White and Thomas J. Kutys

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Activities and Festivities: A Preliminary

Examination of Artifacts from a Household on

Palmer Street Rebecca L. White and Thomas J. Kutys

Burk & McFetridge 1885

“Cramp” Name Etched on Fragment of Window Pane

Celebrating Engagement, Wedding or New House?

Signature of Jacob C. Cramp on Passport Application

Hand or “Sparking”

Lamp

Fragment of a Bone Fan

Cologne and

Perfume Bottles

Ayer’s Hair Vigor

Shaving Cup

Mustache Cup

Union Works 1826-1842

Hartell & Letchworth Works 1847-1880

Eagle Works ca. 1848-1855

Hewson-Connell/Kensington/Dyottville Works ca. 1816-1923

Sheets & Duffy Works ca. 1845-1874

Philadelphia/Kensington Works 1771-1825 *

Known Glassworks in the vicinity of the Palmer Street Site

Glass mug probably locally-made Fragment of a Tumbler Hat

Glass Cane

Two views of a Jacob’s glass whimsy

German Porcelain Figurine Matching Boy Figurine from

Online Auction Site

Spill Vase/Matchstick Holder

Wooden Matches

Cushman’s Menthol Inhaler

From Discarded Porcelain Figurine

To New Celebrity Status