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Date: 1838-
Detroit; Waterfront; In 1838. Copies
Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University
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Corset, 1838-1840
The donor indicated that this was worn by Betsy Ann Cowles Palmer for her wedding sometime between 1838 and 1840. Its styling is that of a wedding or trousseau corset-- lovely and decorative with fancy embroidery. Torso proportions are appropriate for the 1840s, and metal eyelets were not used until this time.Betsy Ann Cowles Palmer was born in 1822. In 1839, she married Charles Henry Palmer, a pioneer investor and developer of mines and railroads in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Palmer's had …
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Flora and Pomona's fête, or, The botanical and horticulturalmeeting: a poem in two parts respectfully dedicated to the floral and horticultural societies of England
A spinoff of William Roscoe's The butterfly's ball and the grasshopper's feast, see p. [3] of text.
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The affectionate brothers: a tale
First published in 1816, cf. Osborne Coll, I, 260.