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A Visit To The Hans Herr House

Standing on the back steps of the main building of Aiken-Rhett House, one looks into a courtyard of trees framed by two neutral-colored dependency buildings. On the left stands the two-level dependency containing a coach house, and on the right stands the two-level dependency containing quarters for the enslaved individuals working at the house in the antebellum period.

Interpreting & Preserving Lives of the Enslaved in Antebellum Charleston

1. The Hart Room at Winterthur holds a variety of 17th century objects, pictured in situ here. The form is next to a large table. Various plates, tankards, and utensils rest on the table. The beamed ceilings and a paned window is also visible in this picture.

Seating and Social Hierarchy: Winterthur’s 17th Century Form

Exhibitions in the Digital Age-Navigating Interactive Technology

Photo of Oneida Rail Station – a late nineteenth century crowd gathers around a train, ready to board.

Tourism at Oneida

The exterior of the Ephrata Cloister Sister's House and Meeting House

A Midnight Burglary at the Ephrata Cloister

Exterior of the Amstel House, a large brick building with white shuttered windows.

A Look Through Time: Creating Visible Storage in the Amstel House

The dressing gown described in the post is pictured on a mannequin against a gray backdrop. Front and back views of the robe are provided.

Getting to Know a Ghost

Animals in Utopia

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