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“3 sorry Earthen Milk Pans:” Evidence for Dairying in Probate Inventories

Posted on May 24, 2012 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online Archaeology and purchase records are two measures of what was used in the past but historical archaeologists often rely on probate inventories to track changes in things like milk pans over time.  … Continue reading →

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Of “midlg size & not Deep:” Milk Pans for the Every Man

Posted on May 17, 2012 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online While the 22 milk pans from the South Grove excavation provide important tangible details about the material and sizes, they are only a small fraction of George Washington’s milk pans.  The invoices … Continue reading →

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Dairying Artifacts

Posted on May 10, 2012 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online Clues to Mount Vernon’s forgotten outbuilding, were found in the South Grove Midden.  Of the 381 excavated ceramic vessels, 22 are milk pans of these ware types:  Buckley; William Roger’s earthenware; … Continue reading →

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