History through material culture.
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Italian Chalkware Cat- Winterthur, DE
This Italian figurinai, gatto lucchesi, was one of the most popular chalkware collectables in the 19th and 20th century.
19th Century Tin Cup- Latimer Mine, PA
The cup's bullet hole is a result of the Latimer Mine Massacre- one of the worst attacks against union mine workers.
German Tobacco Pipe- New Orleans, LA
Archaeologists discover this pipe fragment near a New Orleans residence occupied by German immigrants.
Father Mathew Temperance Teacup- Five Points, NY
Father Theobald Mathew is seen delivering “the pledge”- a mid 19th century temperance movement that discriminated against Irish immigrants.
Stickball- New York, NY (3D)
This Spalding ball is a remnant of stickball, a game attributed to the Puerto Rican, African American, and Dominican communities in East Harlem.