by Kerri Barile | Jan 18, 2024 | Archaeology, Artifact, Glass
By Colleen Betti When you think about artifacts associated with schoolhouses, slate pencils, writing slates, ink bottles, and marbles come to mind. But when I excavated at three 1880s–1950s African American schoolhouse sites in Gloucester County, Virginia for my...
by Kerri Barile | Dec 7, 2023 | Archaeology, Artifact, Glass
By Lee Priddy and Bill Liebeknecht The start of the 19th century saw the transition from powdered wigs as the fashionable hair accessory to flawlessly groomed, short hairstyles for men. The popularity of neatly trimmed hair and facial hair, the preference for brown...
by Amy Simpson | Feb 12, 2021 | Archaeology, Consumption, Fredericksburg, Glass, Medicine Bottles, Nineteenth Century
Featured Fragment –“Poppin’ Medicine Bottles” By Katie Merli Medicinal, pharmaceutical, and chemical bottles have a distinctive look to them, even today. Informative labels, child-proof closures, and even the well-known “Mr. Yuk” stickers from our youth set these...
by Amy Simpson | Jul 1, 2019 | Archaeology, Artifact, Fredericksburg, Glass, Household
By: Kerry S. González Often times local residents interested in the history of the area, or more specifically the history of their property, bring us artifacts to identify. Most recently a long-time resident of Fredericksburg brought us some materials found during...
by Amy Simpson | Apr 26, 2019 | Archaeology, Artifact, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Riverfront Park, Glass, Household, Nineteenth Century
By Kerry Gonzalez Continuing our blog series on artifacts recovered from our Riverfront Park excavations in Fredericksburg, we would like to highlight the wine bottle seal pictured below. Marking wine bottles with personalized seals were done near the end of the...
by Amy Simpson | Jun 15, 2018 | Archaeology, Artifact, Consumption, Glass, Medical, Nineteenth Century, North Carolina, Squirrel Creek
Featured Fragment – Mexican Mustang Liniment for Man and Beast: Patent Medicines at the Squirrel Creek Site By Michelle C. Salvato This month we are once again returning to our series highlighting the artifacts recovered from the Trogdon-Squirrel Creek site...