Finding Identity Through Material Culture
The Robinson's Tableware and Glassware
A Closer Look

Jars from Robinson House site
Besides using brand name goods, the
Robinson family was also practicing home
food preservation and storage. These
jars were used for canning fruits and
vegetables, such as tomatoes, beans, squash,
pickles, grapes, and blackberries,
that the family grew in their garden .

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Last Updated: Sept 14, 1998
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