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![Design embroidered on cloth, with the alphabet repeated in four different fonts and a verse underneath, completed at the bottom with the maker's name, age, and location.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-07/L2015-41-67v3_1.jpg.webp?itok=MKEYmNpk)
Object Story: Mary Craig Hamlen's Sampler
A needlework sampler from 1802 by Mary Craig Hamlen, age 9.
![Painting of man wearing a suit, holding a top hat in his right hand with other hand on his hip, standing in front of shelves displaying rows of top hats.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/2016-25-102.jpg.webp?itok=86EbXYUc)
Object Story: Portrait of Hatter John Mays of Schaefferstown
Portrait of the hatter John Mays around 1830.
![A green painted high back Windsor writing arm chair with a wooden paddle surface attached to the left arm of the chair as a writing surface; possibly by Ebenezer Tracy, Sr., Lisbon Township, New London County, Connecticut.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/35789.jpeg.webp?itok=bh2hkOij)
Object Story: High-back Windsor Armchair with Writing Arm
A popular and well-known style of chair in early American life.
![A large wooden armchair with original red stain, turned decoration on the chair back and arms, and a straw-colored, fibrous woven seat.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-05/36016.jpeg.webp?itok=llSCsQIU)
Object Story: Carver Chair
A carved chair made in 1690 named after John Carver, a Mayflower passenger and early governor of Plymouth Colony.
Climbing the Ladder of Success through Education
In America, there is a strong belief in the value of education as way to help individuals advance in society.
A Seat at the Table
In the earliest days of the American colonies, it was common for a household to own only one chair, and use of the chair was reserved for the man of the house while women and c
![Icon with a light bulb, star, and shapes above a pencil.](/sites/default/files/styles/search_thumbnail/public/2021-06/noun_creative_2713097.png.webp?itok=ToUd_4vR)
Activity: Are Sneakers the Windsor Chairs of the Shoe World?
Consider how specialized goods become more affordable for all.
Quilting: A Living Tradition
Many museums exist for the purpose of preserving objects, many of which are handmade and not produced anymore.