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Tag Archives: fabric
New Hampshire Missing Places: Bleachery
When textiles were King (or Queen depending on your view) in New Hampshire, the Bleachery served an important function–to whiten or clean fabric, and other materials which needed lightening. Back in the day when men wore straw hats and women … Continue reading
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Tagged bleach, bleachery, bonnet, fabric, hat, leghorn, mill
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New Hampshire’s Most Expensive Colonial Necessity
So, what are you guessing was colonial New Hampshire's most expensive necessity?
If you think that tea is the … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Hampshire Women
Tagged cloth, colonial, fabric, garment, necessity, tea
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