Typical home of the 1880s
- Collection Name:
- George W. Perry Scrapbooks
- Title:
- Typical home of the 1880s
- Creator:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Creator Role:
- Collector
- Accession / Call Number:
- 1974.045
- Object ID:
- 1974.045.17.009
- Date:
- 1880s
- Type of Material:
- graphic material
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Photographic print of a parlor in and unidentified house in Concord, NH, during the 1880s. The caption states, "Typical home of the eighties. Another parlor with the family album, hanging kerosene lamp over the table, a different type of mantle hanging, scroll-saw corner whatnutbracket, in the eighties ever house had some member who excelled in the art of scroll-sawing. Every one must have a rocking chair. This room usually had the family desk. Mothers work basket in the corner. Large mirror over the mantle. Oval frames for portraits were in vogue."
- Subjects:
- House furnishings , Dwellings , Interior decoration
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
- People:
- Perry, George W., 1891-1971
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of May Nutter.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 4
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