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- Plate, circa 1790 - Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.

- circa 1790
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, circa 1790
Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.
- Coffeepot, 1835-1840 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes or public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates or other items, such as this coffeepot.

- 1835-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Coffeepot, 1835-1840
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes or public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates or other items, such as this coffeepot.
- Dish, 1788-1794 - Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.

- 1788-1794
- Collections - Artifact
Dish, 1788-1794
Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.
- Coffeepot, 1825-1837 -

- 1825-1837
- Collections - Artifact
Coffeepot, 1825-1837
- Noiseless Desk Typewriter, Model No. 4, 1917-1923 -

- 1917-1923
- Collections - Artifact
Noiseless Desk Typewriter, Model No. 4, 1917-1923
- Spittoon, 1835-1840 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, ladles, tankards, dishes, plates or other household items. Spittoons, such as this one, provided a collection receptacle for a person to spit out saliva produced when chewing tobacco.

- 1835-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Spittoon, 1835-1840
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to have pewter spoons, ladles, tankards, dishes, plates or other household items. Spittoons, such as this one, provided a collection receptacle for a person to spit out saliva produced when chewing tobacco.
- Noiseless Typewriter, 1921 -

- 1921
- Collections - Artifact
Noiseless Typewriter, 1921
- Noiseless Desk Typewriter, 1912-1924 -

- 1912-1924
- Collections - Artifact
Noiseless Desk Typewriter, 1912-1924
- Plate, circa 1790 - Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.

- circa 1790
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, circa 1790
Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.
- Plate, circa 1790 - Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.

- circa 1790
- Collections - Artifact
Plate, circa 1790
Pewter plates, like this one, could be found in middle income American homes in the late 18th and early 19th century. The tin alloy plate could be polished and brightened to simulate silver--something many in the middle class aspired to own. Proud owners would display the plates when they were not being used.