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Image of Wood and Plant Fiber Fabric

Early Late Woodland, ca. A.D. 550 - 850 Newbridge Site, Greene County, Illinois

Image of early decorated ceramic jar fragment.

Early Decorated Ceramic Jar Fragment.

Image of Brass crucifix

Brass crucifix LaSalle Co., ~ 300 years old

Image of Hand Painted Dish Fragments image of bone toothpick and corncob case Image of piece of eight.
Image of Spanish Reales, obverse. Image of “Palestine” refined earthenware plate. Image of Rochester Castle transfer print plate, James and Roalph Clews Pottery, Staffordshire, England, 1815-1834.

James and Ralph Clews Pottery
Staffordshire, England
1815-1834

Image of table runner brought to Illinois from Virginia, 1818.

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