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Date Created2006
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThis room, which was actually the girls' bedroom, has been recreated to resemble where Maria and Pietro slept. The dresser is set with brushes, combs, and mirrors that belonged to the family or are...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionWorking families of the city of Paterson, the streetcar suburb of Haledon and environs acquired some staples, like table salt, from worker-owned and operated co-operatives. This cotton bag held 10...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
14
Date Created1911
Description(Front from L-R: Mr. Aimone, a family friend, Pietro Botto and Louis Arrighi, husband of Albina.)
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThe kitchen was a major center of activity in the household. The large coal and gas range dominates the room. It was used as a heating source as well as for cooking foods. A worktable provided...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThe Bottos were able to create a very self-sufficient lifestyle on the small piece of ground that they owned. A hen house was built to protect 15-20 chickens that supplied the family with eggs. A...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionEven with the convenience of indoor plumbing and the gas range, the kitchen was the scene of virtual non-stop labor for Maria Botto and her daughters. In addition to meals prepared for the family,...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1908
DescriptionThe Botto's home was equipped with running water and water closets (small rooms with toilets) when it was built in 1908. Young children in working families were potty-trained on small enameled...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1908
DescriptionThe Botto family canned fruits and vegetables by cooking and sealing them in canning jars. They stored them in the root cellar. The Botto's also owned an icebox. Iceboxes refrigerated food to extend...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThe most formal room in the house, the parlor was used for guests, weddings and wakes.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)