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Glass Beads Many early glass beads were produced in factories in Italy and Bohemia. They were traded to various native American groups by European American explorers, trappers and fur traders. Early Spanish land expeditions and the establishment of the mission system resulted in the mass distribution of glass beads throughout California. Glass beads were used as a medium of exchange as well as for ornamental and ceremonial purposes. Blue Beads on String Pre-1910 Glass. L .5, Dia .5 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 408 Bead [right green] 1880 - c 1935 Glass. L 1, Dia .4 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 410 Bead [left green] 1880- c 1935 Glass. L 1.0, Dia .4 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 411 Bead [light and dark blue conical beads] 1942 - 1945 Glass. L .7, Dia 1 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 412 Beads [bottom left 2 blue beads] pre-1910 Glass L .5, Dia .5, L .5, Dia .4 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 80 Bead [red] 1942 - 1945 Glass. Dia 1, T .2 cm Manzanar National Historic Site, MANZ 82 Bead [left tan] Bead [right tan] |