Photos tagged as historic_homes
Travel Photography Photos tagged as historic_homes
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Toaster
This device was used to toast bread slices by an open fire. The front rotated so the bread could be toasted on both sides.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Spinning Wheels
The large spinning wheel (walking wheel) was used for spinning wool, since it was much faster. The smaller wheels were used for spinning flax into linen.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Small Game Roaster1
Small birds or other game might be roasted on a device such as this.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Pete's Hat
Our guide wore a clay pipe in the back of his hat, which was common in colonial times. During the Revolutionary War, soldiers often put a one pound note in their caps the same way in hopes that if they got killed, someone would notify their family.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Pete & Flax
Pete is demonstrating how flax was made into linen on the Dickinson Plantation.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Painting of Mother
Portrait of Mary Cadwalader Dickinson, John Dickinson's mother.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Mom & Pete
Pete was our guide for touring the mansion. He not only showed us the house, but demonstrated 1700's crafts that were part of life at this plantation.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Martha, Mom & Elenore
Martha and Elenore were our guides while at the visitors center. I think they liked the sunny, warm weather as much as we did!
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Kitchen
This is the upstairs kitchen. Most cooking was done in the basement, but final food preparation was done here. The stairs make it easier to get things out of the top cupboard.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Samuel Dickinson
John Dickinson's father was already quite wealthy. Most paintings do not include two hands, since it costs a lot more to paint hands.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Hall
The main mansion was constructed with an entry hall and grand staircase. This was smaller than middle age chateau's, but still the center feature of the house. Later styles eliminated the entry hall completely.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Corn_Crib
This is just one of several outbuildings on the plantation. It is a corn crib. Others include a stable, feed barn, granary and smoke house.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Coffee Roaster
Coffee was a popular beverage in colonial times, but beans were purchased raw. Someone would have to sit or stand near the fire and turn them in this roasting can.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Beer Warmer
Colonial people (as well as Europeans) preferred their beer & ale warm. You can stick just the toe of this cup in a fire to warm your beer - but not heat it too much. Pete can make you one if you like: goosebay-workshops.com
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Downstairs Kitchen
Most of the cooking was done downstairs. Mom was enjoying the variety of foods available on a 1700's plantation.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Mansion
The Mansion, built by Samuel Dickenson about 1740, then expanded and rebuilt later by John Dickinson after fire destroyed the main house.
- Date: 20 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Dover, USA
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Day 79 - Lewes Victorian Home
We passed several restored Victorian homes in the historical district of Lewes, Deleware
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - Fisher Martin House, Interior
This was in the addition to the original house. It was built c. 1730
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 79 - Fisher Martin House
This was built about 1730. It now houses the Lewes Visitors Center
- Date: 19 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Milford, USA
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Day 61 - Harriet Beecher Stowe Home
She wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in 1851 while living in Maine. In 1872 she and her husband moved into this house in Hartford, CT and remained there until she died in 1896
- Date: 1 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Mark Twain House & Security Guard
This is Robert, who helps provide security for the Stowe center. Mark Twain's house is in the background.
- Date: 1 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 61 - Mark Twains House
Samual Clemens moved here with his family when he was 39 and wrote most of his most famous books in the third floor billards room (by the balcony). Harriet Beecher Stowe's home was right next door and their children were great friends.
- Date: 1 November 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Hartford, USA
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Day 54 - Adams Homestead, Library
This was designed by John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the US. His son built it after his death.
- Date: 25 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Boston, USA
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Day 54 - Adams Homestead
This is in Quincy, MA and was purchased by John and Abigail Adams. Several generations of Adam's lived there until it was finally turned into a museum in 1927.
- Date: 25 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Boston, USA
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Day 54 - Adams Homestead, Garden
The two old tree's were actually planted by John Adams.
- Date: 25 October 2007
- Photographer: jl98584: gallery
- Location: Boston, USA
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