History through material culture.
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Colt 1851 Navy Revolver- Hartford, CT (3D)
With the Colt 1851 Navy, soldiers had the advantage of shooting six rounds continuously rather than loading one round at a time.
Miner's Teapot Lamp- Nova Scotia, Canada
Miners attached oil lamps in front of their caps to improve visibility.
Wyckoff Wooden Water Pipe (3D)- East Lansing, MI
Michigan archaeologists exposed the remnants of a late 19th century, Wyckoff Wooden Water Pipe-an outdated system advertised as the cheaper alternative to iron piping
Canadian Pacific Railway Pin Insulator- Ontario, Canada
Glass pin insulators are remnants of electric transmission systems during the mid 19th century.