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Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
“ Clothing was the hardest part, no sewing machines or ready-made clothing for women & children. Seamstresses were scarce and had to be employed three months beforehand. The lighting facilities were so poor we could not see at night. Gas and coal oil had not been put to general use and all we had to depend upon was whale oil, Chinese oil, and candles. ”
Martha Jane Scoofey
arrived in 1849 from Tennessee