For many years, this grave marker marked the final resting place of Bertha Flaten in the cemetery at Faribault State School and Hospital in Minnesota. Flaten spent much of her life in an institution because she had a seizure disorder. When she died in 1905, her grave was located by a number rather than her name or dates. This stark record-keeping practice was common in state institutions across the country. Former patient in-mates, their families, and descendants have been replacing such markers with proper recognition, in an effort to restore their humanity.
This domed, aluminum lunch box has two metal snaps for a hinged lid and a collapsible black, plastic handle. There is a wire bail inside for a thermos bottle to fit into the domed lid. The exterior of the lunch box is silver, and is in the old-fashioned “workman” style.
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Complete cold medicine for children. Gentle decongestant, safe cough quieter, pain and fever reducer
This mortar and pestle were used to grind coffee beans after they were dried and roasted. Coffee was a major cash crop in Puerto Rico, second only to sugar. It grows well in the low mountains of the island, like the fertile area around the town of Yauco in the southwest. In the 19th century many Corsicans settled in this region and played a significant role in developing the island's coffee economy, both as growers and exporters.
Description (Spanish)
El pilón se usaba para machacar los granos de café una vez secos y tostados. El café constituía un cultivo comercial de gran relevancia en Puerto Rico, el segundo en importancia después del azúcar. Se da bien en las montañas bajas de la isla, como por ejemplo en la zona fértil alrededor de la ciudad de Yauco, en el sudoeste. Durante el siglo XIX se establecieron en esta región muchos colonos oriundos de Córcega, quienes desempeñaron un papel esencial en el desarrollo de la economía de la isla en torno al café, impulsando tanto la producción como la exportación.
Bronze coin mounted inside an easel back coin holder.
The coin is a souvenir from the 1970 dedication of Three Rivers Stadium, former home of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates and the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. The Stadium was one of the era's attempts at creating multi-purpose stadiums to host teams from multiple sports.
The Stadium was opened on July 16, 1970 for a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, and last used on December 16, 2000 for a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins (now Commanders.) It was demolished on February 11, 2001, with both teams moving to new, separate fields.