Birchbark wastepaper basket

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About this item

In 1923, Ellen Larson purchased this birchbark wastepaper basket at a stop on the Mohawk Trail in Western Massachusetts.  The trail was, and still is, a scenic route popular with tourists and locals out for a pretty drive in the country.  The basket was made by Northeast Woodland people for the tourist trade. Mrs. Larson was especially fond of it because it reminded her of the birch trees in her home country of Sweden.

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Details

Item typeHousehold Accessory
CreatorNative American
Date1923
PlaceNew England
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
Transportation, Travel, Tourism
Native American
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPlant Product
Dimension detailsHeight: 8.75 in
Catalog #1994.17
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Native American. Birchbark wastepaper basket. 1923. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1994-17/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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