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v 14 Corset 99 15 Mourning Jewelry 107 16 Native American War Shirt 113 17 Shaving Mug 117 18 Beaver Fur Top Hat 123 HEALTH AND MEDICINES 19 Civil War Surgical Instruments and Case 131 20 Nightmare Turtle Magic Lantern Slide 137 21 Patent Medicine—Cocaine Toothache Drops 145 22 Phrenology Head 151 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 23 Electric Light Bulb 159 24 Reclining Chair Patent Model 167 25 Sampler 173 26 Sewing Machine 179 27 Sideboard 187 POLITICAL AND CIVIC LIFE 28 Civil War Draft Wheel 193 29 Confederate Battle Flag 199 30 Frederick Douglass Frontispiece 205 31 Political Equality Spoon 213 Preface vii Introduction ix How to Evaluate Artifacts xiii Chronology of Events xix COMMUNICATIONS 1 Cartoon on Yellow Journalism 3 2 Telegraph Key 11 3 Telephone 19 4 Valentine’s Day Card 25 COOKING AND FOOD 5 Butter Churn 33 6 Cookstove Advertisement 39 7 Oyster Plate 45 ENTERTAINMENT 8 Baseball Card 53 9 Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Poster 61 10 Godey’s Magazine 67 11 Piano 75 12 Souvenir from the Centennial Exhibition 83 GROOMING, CLOTHING, AND ACCESSORIES 13 Portable Bathtub 91 CONTENTS