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Clear glass bottle fragment

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This hook was probably used as a window hook. Students were able to open their windows and witness historical commencement traditions and University history in the making.

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A picture of the ceramic button found in H930.

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A small piece of curved, thick amber glass with many scratch marks on the surface.

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Sarsaparilla Bottle Fragment
Hello, my name is Isaac Emerson and I am currently a first year student at Harvard College. I followed in my father’s footsteps by studying at Cambridge, although, right now I’m struggling to see myself earning my diploma. See, soon upon my arrival…
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Side view of bottle fragment

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Blue Hand-painted Shell-edged Pearlware Plate Sherd

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Fragment of a Clear Glass Tumbler

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Blue and white, flat, triangular piece of Chinese porcelain. Slightly curved on the tip opposite of the design. Thickness increases towards this tip.

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In the hurried production of the coin, some of the 1864 minted pieces were accidentally made with a smaller motto.

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This flint glass fragment is clear, but has a grey tint. The body of the glass is smooth to the touch and has a rounded edge that is often found in tavern glasses, or "thumpers".

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Fragment of wine bottle
During the 19th century, some students at Harvard could barely afford to eat as is evidenced by students’ inability to find decent and affordable food after the closure of dining halls in 1825. The excavation of this wine bottle draws attention to…

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Six fragments of a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, a popular brand in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries that was produced in Lowell, MA. Embossed lettering indicates the contents and manufacturer.

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