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- Bandbox, 1830-1840 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts New York City's Castle Garden -- the site of an early-1800s fort turned into an opera house and entertainment center for city residents.
- 1830-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Bandbox, 1830-1840
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. This bandbox's paper depicts New York City's Castle Garden -- the site of an early-1800s fort turned into an opera house and entertainment center for city residents.
- Platter, 1824-1836 -
- 1824-1836
- Collections - Artifact
Platter, 1824-1836