Christian C.deBaca // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Shalloon, a fun name to come across when learning about life in colonial Virginia, but what is it? As found in the Glassford & Henderson 1760-1761 ledger at the Colchester, Virginia store on January 16, 1761, Humphrey Peake purchased 9 yards of Shalloon along with […]
Read MoreMichael Szary // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Throughout written human history, all of mankind can relate with one another on one thing: getting drunk. Rum in 18th-century colonial America was, without a doubt, one of the most bought and sold consumable good in the Glassford and Henderson Colchester store per the Ready […]
Read MoreKatie Miesner // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 The eighteenth century was truly a time of cultural melding in the colonies. People from various parts of Europe with aspirations for a better life came to Virginia, largely because of its flourishing economy. For immigrants, Virginia offered refuge from religious persecution, poverty, and social oppression. Shopkeeper […]
Read MoreBella Watson // AMH 4110.0M01 – Colonial America, 1607-1763 Glass has always been a mystery to me. Where does it come from? How is it made? Is it significant? From my research, I have discovered several customers purchased glass items in the 1760-1761 ledger from the Glassford and Henderson store in Colchester, Virginia. This discovery motivated me […]
Read MoreVincent Ventola // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 In the past, women as well as men and children wore pumps, or shoes; these pumps are very similar to what we know as pumps or heels in the 21st century.[1] In the 18th century, pumps were also worn during special occasions, just like they […]
Read MoreZebadiah Barnard // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Sugar as we know it today is a product found in a grocery store and that has many uses – such as for cooking, flavoring food, and preservation – for people in their everyday lives. For most people, the use of sugar is in cooking, […]
Read MoreLuis Torres Rivera // AMH 4112.001 – The Atlantic World, 1400-1900 Iron pots were in use in the 1700s. They were used to cook over an open fire given that iron is one of the best transmitters of heat. “During the late seventeenth century and the early eighteenth century, Pennsylvanians imported most of the iron […]
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