Child's Life Circa 1860

 

All Ages

Objects, quotes and illustrations reflecting childhood of this era.

Contents:

Contents: Slide show and discussion questions; Clothing artifacts--dress, apron, petticoat, all ages)  knickers, sunbonnet, shoes, stockings, buttonhooks, illustrations; Learning at School artifacts-- slates and slate pencils, quill pen, reading book; Learning at Home artifacts--sampler, washboard, corn seeds, and activities; Recreation artifacts--ice skates, fox and geese, Jacob's Ladder, cup and ball toy, illustrations and activities.

(4th grade School Days document and activity sheets; Medicine Unit document and above) and activity sheets; Religion Unit documents.

Inventory:

Dress (reproduction). Apron. Petticoat. Knickers. Sunbonnet. Shoes (pair). Buttonhooks (2). Stockings (White, pair). Fox and geese game with 14. Marbles. Jacob's Ladder (reproduction). Ice skates. Illustrations (6). Tintype of boy and girl. Canandaigua Academy. Slates (2). Slate pencil pieces (3). Quill pen. Reader. Sampler. Corn seeds. Washboard. Slide carousel and script. User's Guide.

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