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Tag Archives: Martha Washington
Fanning the Flames of Fashion
By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online On August 6th, 1768, George Washington recorded the weather of that day: “Exceeding hot – & still till the Evening.” Sound familiar? Whether you visited Mount Vernon today or in the … Continue reading
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Tagged artifacts, bone, fan blade, fashion, Martha Washington, orders and invoices
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“The Necessary Services of the Dairy”
By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online In a 1762 contract with Edward Violet, George Washington’s new overseer at his Bullskin Plantation in western Virginia, Washington agreed “to allow the said Edd Voilett to employ one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, dairy, female, George Washington, Martha Washington, milk, slaves
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Eighteenth-century Bedazzling!
By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online One of the most intriguing artifacts to be excavated and analyzed from the South Grove Midden is this very fine metal-wrapped silk thread. Archaeologists working in features like an open-air midden … Continue reading
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Tagged embroidery, fashion, gentry, George Washington, gold, Martha Washington, metallic thread, silver, small finds, wedding shoes
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