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Used to tighten ropes supporting the mattress.

Used for storage

Used for storage.

Wooden.
Grander households used boot jacks made of iron.

Made for Cherry Hill

Sometimes called a standing stool or baby tender. They were used to keep babies from falling into fires or boiling pots. Seen in pictures as early as 1810 they were used both as walkers and to keep babies out of harm's way. Often the tenders were…

Whale oil was the main source of illumination in the 1850s-1860s

A small hand made quilt for the babies cradle

A photo of a man

Daguerreotype's use a light sensitive silver coating on a copper plate to produce and image.

Empire style