THE HOMES OF OUR COUNTRY

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

THE HOMES OF OUR COUNTRY

Entry/Object ID

96.48.1.1

Description

Book: "The Homes Of Our Country" by Walter T. Griffin (New York: Chas. L. Snyder & Co., 1881). Green hardcover with an illustration of a family sitting in front of a fireplace on the front cover and spine in black. Title is printed on the front cover and spine in black inside a gold square. The text of 640 pages includes a table of contents; a photograph of the author; and ten full-page black and white illustrations. Subjects include the home, parenthood, character, manners, marriage, society, education, and success. Front colored endpaper is torn in half. Abrasions at top and bottom of spine. Cover corners are bent inward. Physical condition of the paper and overall appearance is good.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Home economics

Search Terms

Documentary artifact, Books, Chas. L. Snyder & Co., Family life education, Households

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Books