Bellows

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A bellows is a handy fireplace tool, still used today. It worked far more easily and efficiently than simply breathing on a fire to make it burn better. The user pumped the bellows to provide the necessary stream of oxygen. Bellows were a common household item that could be purchased at the local store. Ephraim Upham of Deerfield, Massachusetts, bought a bellows for 83 cents at Orlando Ware’s store in 1803.

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Item typeHousehold Objects
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Rise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
Progressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
Great Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
Counterculture, Civil Rights, and Cold War, 1946–1989
New Millennium, 1990–Present
MaterialAnimal Product; Wood
Dimension detailsLength: 19.00 in Width: 9.75 in Depth: 2.50 in
Catalog #1876.11.03
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Bellows. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/lookitup/1876-11-03/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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