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This plate from General Winfield Scott’s 1830 "Abstracts of Infantry Tactics" shows the idealized pigeon-breasted silhouette of a soldier. An interior view of this uniform in the #OSVMuseumCollection shows the padding that helped achieve this dramatic shaping.
#ArchivesSalute
Between 1790 and 1820, laborers built more than 3,700 miles of private toll roads in New England. Citizens earned tax abatements or wages for working on the roads, documented in receipts like this one held in the #OSVMuseumCollection. #ArchivesOnTheRoad
Own a piece of fashion history with OSV-exclusive reproduction scarves based on artifacts in the #OSVMuseumCollection. Available in-store or online at https://t.co/PUjarSmnHl
#ArchivesPatterns
In the 19th century, sewers could use quilting templates made of wood or tin, dusted with chalk or graphite, to outline intricate patterns for stitching a quilt together. #ArchivesPatterns #OSVMuseumCollection
Dog lovers never fear; the #OSVMuseumCollection has dogs in the archives, too! We have good dogs, sleepy dogs, happy dogs, and dogs we’re not too sure about. #ArchivesPets
Cats are well represented in the #OSVMuseumCollection! We have indoor cats, cats on quilts, cats riding horseback, and cats who would prefer a quieter household, to name a few. #ArchivesPets
While curators may consider squirrels as a nuisance, they were sometimes pets in the 18th and 19th centuries. This squirrel cage in the #OSVMuseumCollection features a running wheel and would keep a squirrel safely contained when not under supervision. #NationalPetDay
Happy Pi(e) Day! 📷Thanks to π we know that this unique pie plate from the #OSVMuseumCollection has a circumference of 25.13 inches.
Emily Goodwin was working on this embroidered scene in the first decade of the 1800s but never found the time to complete it. It remains unfinished in the #OSVMuseumCollection today.
Edward Perry of Lewiston, #Maine, wore this dress around 1845, when he was very young. In 19th-century New England, boys often wore dresses until they were about 5 years old. #OSVMuseumCollection
George Washington has been depicted on a wide variety of objects over the years. In honor of Presidents' Day today, we're sharing a particularly unique item in the #OSVMuseumCollection: a c. 1850-1875 #butter dish with a finial in the shape of Washington’s head!
As people across the country get ready to watch the Big Game, we’re celebrating the MVPs of 19th-century cooking: super bowls! 🥣 Which one is your favorite? #OSVMuseumCollection
This plaid greatcoat is one of the newest additions to the Needle & Thread exhibit. The bold plaid is eye-catching, made more so by the somewhat haphazard piecing. #OSVMuseumCollection
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Like clocks? Don't miss the Clock Gallery at Old Sturbridge Village!
#antiquesroadshow #OSVMuseumCollection
Search (a portion of) our collection at https://t.co/w12FqUxN7b #OSVMuseumCollection
The #OSVMuseumCollection contains an assortment of mittens, but this one may be the most unique, measuring only 1 ½ inches long. According to the donor, this mitten was sent by Admah Edgecombe of Bethel, ME to her fiancé, Charles Poole of Woburn, MA to break off their engagement.
This or that? 🧶🧤 The pictured mittens are both examples of yarn-sewn mittens in the #OSVMuseumCollection.
Our curators may not appreciate #squirrels and their destructive antics, but the maker of this bandbox in the #OSVMuseumCollection apparently held some degree of affection towards the furry little scoundrels.
From razors and surgical tools to firearms and even a violin, Henry Harrington was a clever, inventive, and adept craftsman and businessman. Learn more about some of the products he produced, and about how his legacy continues today: https://t.co/AK6GDeTbBv
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