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Niagara Hat
How do our cultural values affect the way we view and create art?
Object Story: Pair of Fire Buckets
These buckets were kept in the home of William Gookin, a tailor, and are decorated to show his family’s membership in the Mechanic Fire Society of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Object Story: Oval Shaker Box
This large oval box was made at the Shaker community in New Lebanon, New York.
Object Story: Landscape with Riding and Walking Figures, a River, and a Village (Overmantel)
Painting made to hang over a mantle depicting various people along a pathway.
Object Story: Portrait of Hatter John Mays of Schaefferstown
Portrait of the hatter John Mays around 1830.
Quilting: A Living Tradition
Many museums exist for the purpose of preserving objects, many of which are handmade and not produced anymore.
Object Story: "Lone Star" Appliqued Chintz and Pieced Quilt
Quilt made by Mary Seeds Moon around 1840 in the popular Lone Star pattern.
Activity: What Can a Basket Tell Us
Explore different features of Indigenous baskets to understand the lives of people from different times, places, and cultures.
Activity: Mi'kmaq Teenagers Today and Cultural Identity
Make a connection to contemporary Mi'kmaq culture through music and poetry.