WWII posters depict pro-war sentiments
Picturing the past - Photos in 1850’s were art indeed
Good books - Children’s world of dreams contained on printed pages
Parlor pride - Side chair vital part of Victorian lifestyle
Valentine greetings not always sweetness and light
Handwarmers recall pleasant memories
This is the way we washed our clothes
Skookum dolls reflect Siwash tribe lifestyle
Clean clothes - Postick reigned as early washing machine
History in art - Plaster works tell us about past eras
Squirrel cage offbeat piece of local history
Howe vs. Singer - 1800s saw sewing-machine warLighting the way - Lamps let ancestors pierce dark corners
Creative playthings - A-B-C blocks let child’s mind work
1st vacuums aided era’s housewives
Washboards eased laundry day blues
Feather duster days - Plumes early cleaning device
Wash day was “Blue Monday” for some
Wiley given watch from grateful staff
Close look shows china dolls’ distinctiveness
Toys worked like real - Girls learned cooking by cooking
Sewing formed threads of friendship
Old photos picture our history
Threads of time - Small sewing machine toy or real?
Washday hints - Wringer washer eased dirty job
Daguerre’s magic - In the early 1800s, photography long, complicated process
Handiwork - Old gloves symbol of genteel era
Clocks, watches didn’t regulate pioneer life
Stagecoaches added color, romance to travel in America
Quilts communicate across generations
‘Pincushion’ dolls flourished in ‘20s
Lincoln’s sympathy - President tried to comfort grief
Morning chores allowed time for dreams
In 1900, city company set pace for wholesale wallpaper sales
From Camp Vigo to battle with ‘Stonewall’ poster
Wheelchair one of top sights at history museum
Coverlet design reflects Illinois folk art
Rough-hewn device early clothes washer
Our unmannerly history - Napkins saved wear on tableclothsBall recalls part of Hoosier history
Gadget put homemaker cut above her friends
Quicksilver used as medical means to ‘chemical harmony’
Victorian Christmas put emphasis on gifts
Jewel case’s history leads researcher on mystery chase