Unlike glass marbles of today, these are made of clay. Boys of the early 19th century enjoyed playing marbles but it was not a game suitable for girls, as it was not considered “lady-like” to sit on the ground and play in the dirt.
Marbles. ca. 1900. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1980-09-09/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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