JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
Yes, frivolous kind of thread. Amidst the shattering upheaval experienced through almost all of society during the Civil War, children struggled to maintain an untrammeled childhood. Their parents struggled to provide it but depending on where they live plus economic resources children suffered variously. Through it all- toys, large and small, expensive and notsomuch allowed them the pretend world all children are capable to escaping to. How much more valuable were these to a child of the era, source of fantasy and escape?
Please note there are no toys in this collection relating to African American enslaved children. Are they not easily found or were they non existent or used so hard they're not around any more? Sites as massive as Pinterest showed me none. I apologize for the dirth.
AND a few are post-war, couldn't help it. TOO dear not to include please nobody yell at me.
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