Out of Many
Many peoples populating the vast lands of the new nation often carried with them small remembrances and traditions of their past lives. Holding and creating these objects rekindled memories and allowed people to share their cultural heritage with others over time.
Brooch with shamrocks, Irish, around 1850
Gift of Lucinda de Leftwich Templin, PhD, in memory of Ella Rice Templin
Reproduction fanner basket, African American, date unknown
Gift of Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg
Face vessel, African American, 1850s
Gift of Estate of Mary Elizabeth Sinnott
Tankard, English, around 1850
Gift of Helen Augusta Mosher, in memory of her parents, Ellen and Richard Rothwell
Abacus, Chinese American, 1900s
Gift of Brown University, Department of Mathematics
