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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Waffle Iron

Once the iron was heated in the fire, it could cook three or four waffles before it needed to be reheated. The handle is quite long of course, it just doesn't show in this shot.

Date: 20 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Unpacking China

Ceramic dishes would have been imported from England, packed in barrels such as these. Breakage was expected.

Date: 20 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Carpentry Tools

The plantation was mostly self sufficient and made many of the wood items it needed. These tools are all authentic to the period.

Date: 20 November 2007
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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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: gallery
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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
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Location: Dover, USA: gallery
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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: gallery
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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.