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Large, almost triangular fragment of butter. Artifact is pale yellow with orange spots on one side. The other side has dark stains.

One waffle iron; A-B: sides of waffle iron, C: metal dowel through hinges. Cast iron rectangular waffle iron. Two plates hinged on one long side. Metal dowel holding hinges is broken--about 1/3 of dowel is missing. On opposite short ends are…

Cylindrical tin can with one folded vertical seam. Lid rests on rounded ridge near mouth of can. Fragment of paper label remains on body of can.

Ladies' square-toe leather boot. Boot laces up center front. Lace and most grommets are missing. Top stitching detail around grommets and where shoe is joined, above the arch. Sole and heel are leather. Shoe has leather tongue insert that is slightly…

Earthenware bowl with thick rounded lip and rounded foot. Exterior decorated with twelve narrow, parallel lines bounded by wider blue lines at top and bottom. Glaze of bowl is yellow. Slip is light tan. Bowl was broken into several fragments and…

Wooden shipping crate and lid. Crate is intact with some wear throughout. One end is stenciled with "FRESH / PINEAPPLE / FROM ALDRICH & YERKES / PHILADA" in black ink. Top of lid is stenciled with "J. MURPHY / FT. BENTON" also in black ink. …

Dutch stoneware bottle originally containing gin. Light tan, wheel-thrown ceramic bottle. Bottle has tall cylindrical body with short neck. Mouth and most of neck covered with lead foil impressed with a circular seal reading "WYNAND FOCKINK…

Cylindrical wooden spool with ribbon (DESO 97_3) wrapped around it.

Plain, satin-weave black silk ribbon wrapped around wooden spool (DESO 162_1).

Spine of book binding. A thin strip of dark brown leather with many holes and tears along edges. Printed in gilt letters: "MITCHELL'S / SCHOOL / GEOGRAPHY". Printing is in a square panel, about 3.5 cm from top edge of binding.