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Think of a tea set made of a lover’s hair!
hairwork, Victorian Hairwork Diane Irby 5/18/24 hairwork, Victorian Hairwork Diane Irby 5/18/24

Think of a tea set made of a lover’s hair!

An article featuring Linherr & Co.’s hairwork display at the 1853 New York Crystal Palace Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations published in the Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion is both fantastic and informative, helping us date the introduction and popularity of hairwork as an art form in the United States.

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Hairwork Jewelry: A Traditional Scandinavian Folk Art by Diane Irby
hairwork, history, material culture, Victorian era, historical crafts Diane Irby 12/2/23 hairwork, history, material culture, Victorian era, historical crafts Diane Irby 12/2/23

Hairwork Jewelry: A Traditional Scandinavian Folk Art by Diane Irby

Hairwork Jewelry: A Traditional Scandinavian Folk Art by Historian Diane Irby

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WWII New Guinea Scrapbook
history, ephemera, world war II, scrapbooks, collection Diane Irby 6/11/23 history, ephemera, world war II, scrapbooks, collection Diane Irby 6/11/23

WWII New Guinea Scrapbook

Let’s take a peek inside a World War II scrapbook and explore the history of the New Guinea campaign of the Pacific War.

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After More Than a Century, the U.S. Passed Anti-Lynching Legislation, but It Still Wasn’t Unanimous by Diane Irby
history, American history, racism in America, civil rights Diane Irby 3/19/22 history, American history, racism in America, civil rights Diane Irby 3/19/22

After More Than a Century, the U.S. Passed Anti-Lynching Legislation, but It Still Wasn’t Unanimous by Diane Irby

After More Than a Century, the U.S. Passed Anti-Lynching Legislation, but It Still Wasn’t Unanimous by Diane Irby

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