Home Crafts and Hand Crafts of the Early 1800's: A Program and Handbook

44 pp. Stapled binding. A collection of articles about handmade products created by various artisans, published for Suffolk Museum's Early American Fall Festival in 1965 to encourage interest in traditional methods. The inclusion of woodcut illustrations adds an air of authenticity. Subjects treated include: Apple Products; Architecture; The Blacksmith; Broom Making; Butter and Cheese; Candle Making; Carpenters and Cabinet Makers; Cooper's Trade; Crewel Embroidery; Dolls and Toys; Farming; Flax; Grist Mill; Lamps and Lanterns; Long Island Whaling; Map of Festival; Music; Oystering, Clamming, and Fishing; Pottery; Rug Braiding; Rug Hooking; School Days; Shingle Making; Ship Building; Sign Painting; Soap Making; Spinning and Weaving.