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Cradle of Pilgrim child born on the "Mayflower"

Cradle of Peregrine White, born on the "Mayflower" in Cape Cod Bay, 1620.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of the artifact

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Kitchen chores, about 1900

Woman cleaning pots and pans in her kitchen, circa 1900.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a Jessie Willcox Smith illustration

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Medieval mother and her newborn infant

Newborn child in a lady's bedroom, with maid-servants assisting, 1400s.
Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of a manuscript miniature illustration

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