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Category Archives: Artifacts
Ration Books
Ration books. Not something we’re familiar with today. But certainly for anyone living around the time of certain wars, like World War II, the concept of only being allowed to purchase certain items on certain days, and in limited quantities, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coupons, Rationing, World War II
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Old-fashioned Marbles
Marbles, once a staple of childhood, no longer hold the place they used to in a kid’s life. Included in the archives is this 1916 marble bag, a reminder of those days long gone. Any boy or girl who presented … Continue reading
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Tagged Alfred NY, Children, Marbles
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The Golden Lily Shoe
These shoes are part of a foreign shoe collection housed in the Archives & Special Collections. The collection was part of the Steinheim Museum collection at Alfred University. The Golden Lily is the name for shoes made for foot binding … Continue reading
Posted in Artifacts, Special Collections
Tagged Alfred University, China, foot binding, Golden Lily, Qing Dynasty, Shoe, Special collections, Steinheim Museum, women
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