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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: Pair of Pockets
Pair of needlework pockets for women.
Object Story: Lamp
A brass lamp with two burners made for burning oil.
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: High-back Windsor Armchair with Writing Arm
A popular and well-known style of chair in early American life.
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
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.
Object Story: Basket
An ash splint basket created by a Mohegan artisan, a Native American tribe from the Northeastern woodlands region of North America.