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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Parlor
Subject
The topic of the resource
The parlor of Cherry Hill
Description
An account of the resource
Right off the downstairs hallway is the parlor. In the 1850s the parlor was a very formal room, usually reserved for the great events of life - weddings, christenings and funerals. The parlor was generally off limits to children, except for special occasions. The parlor was also the room where company was formally entertained. Mid-19th century entertainment might mean conversation, parlor games, music, singing or dancing.
The furnshings in Cherry Hill are not original to the house but are of the mid-19th century period. Some of the furniture in the parlor is from the DAR collection. The setting reflects a middle to upper-middle class lifestyle. While not as extravagant as a plantation home, the house certainly reflects the lifestyle of a family with a profitable farming enterprise. The parlor was a place to display more elaborate, expensive pieces revealing one's tastes and refinement. In the 1850s this could mean a fine whale oil lamp, fancy candlesticks or a melodiane
Publisher
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Cherry Hill
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850s
Language
A language of the resource
English
Dublin Core
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Title
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Empire Desk, Also called Butler's desk
Description
An account of the resource
Pull out desk allowed one to work while standing.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
FCHF
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Cherry Hill
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Physical Object
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
c. 1820-1830
c. 1820-1830
Desk
FCHF
Parlor