Earrings, Antebellum jewelry
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https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/b5322970-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-0Descriptive Information
Title | Earrings, Antebellum jewelry |
Description | |
Interpretation | An example of the creativity and practical uses of keepsake hair in Antebellum jewelry. It was considered a mark of a well-bred lady if she could weave or crochet hair into something pretty and/or useful. |
Lesson Plans / Themes | |
Learning Standards | 16 History |
Source | Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972. |
Subject / Keywords | |
Spatial Coverage | Antebellum Springfield (Ill.) |
Temporal Coverage | 1830/1860 |
Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Resource Identifier | LIHO 717 |
Date Created | 06/13/03 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Earrings, Antebellum jewelry |