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Agricultural Buildings in the Colonial Capitol and Beyond
An overview of 18th century agricultural buildings in Williamsburg, VA, and throughout the greater Chesapeake Region by Jennifer Wilkoski Shirley & Richard Roberts Architectural Historian, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Unlike ...
My Top Six Barn Finds
By Ryan Brutt, The Auto Archaeologist Barn Find: A barn find is a classic car, aircraft, or motorcycle that has been rediscovered after being stored, often in derelict condition. The ...
Thomas Jennings: “Dry Scouring,” U.S. Patent No. 3306x
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher In 1820, Thomas L. Jennings (1791–1856) was a well-known tailor among gentlemen of wealth and taste, with a successful clothing shop in Lower Manhattan in New ...
Behind the Seams: Enslaved Labor in the 18th century Boston Tailoring Trade
By David E. Lazaro, Curator of Textiles, Historic Deerfield In late summer of 1741, Boston tailor Richard Billings (1699-1776) announced in a local paper a reward for the return of ...
Around the House with Art Deco
By Donald-Brian Johnson • Photos by Leslie Piña “Art Deco was the last truly sumptuous style.” – Alastair Duncan, Art Deco, 1988 Art Deco. It isn’t all black and white ...
Art Deco Purses
by Paula Higgins Art Deco purses are highly sought after, currently among the most desired of all antique and vintage purses. Their designs can be described as chaotic, streamlined, graphic, ...
Czech Art Deco Vanity
The formation of the country of Czechoslovakia at the end of World War I coincided with the growing popularity of Art Deco design that had originated in France in the ...
Gone to Sea: The Art Deco Ocean Liners
By Bill Miller Ocean liners were once described as the “greatest moving objects made by man.” They were also great symbols: They embodied size, might, and speed, but were also ...
1925 Exposition: Art Deco on the World Stage
By Maxine Carter-Lome, publisher The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts)—the Paris Exposition of 1925—opened its doors to the world ...
Nineteenth Century Walking Sticks
By Melody Amsel-Arieli Nineteenth century walking sticks, also known as canes or handstaffs, apparently harken back to the humble shepherd staffs once used to herd sheep, traverse rough terrain, and ...
The Traditional Gentlemen’s Club and Its Etiquette
by “The Gentleman” • edited and extra copy by Judy Gonyeau According to Wikipedia, the term gentleman refers to any man of good, courteous conduct. In its original meaning, the ...
American Fashion and Tailoring as made by The John J. Mitchell Publishing Company
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor, with information shared by Jean Druesdow, director emerita, Kent State University Museum A gentleman never talks about his tailor. – Nick Cave, artist, and creater ...
