This box belonged to Anna (Williams) Howard (1799-1822) of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Bandboxes were often covered with scraps of wallpaper left over from papering a room. They were primarily used for the storage of women’s hats.
Bandbox. ca. 1818. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1882-002/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.
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