{"id":16349,"date":"2012-12-15T12:35:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-15T17:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travelswithmiranda.uskeba.ca\/?p=16349"},"modified":"2016-09-18T22:41:01","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T19:41:01","slug":"colonial-williamsburg-part-seven-the-wig-maker-armory-blacksmith-magazine-shoemaker-nursery-and-weaver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/colonial-williamsburg-part-seven-the-wig-maker-armory-blacksmith-magazine-shoemaker-nursery-and-weaver\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonial Williamsburg, Part Seven: The Wig Maker, Armory, Blacksmith, Magazine, Shoemaker, Nursery, and Weaver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was getting close to quitting time as I left the Capitol and meandered my day down the other side of the main street to catch a few more exhibits before heading to the museums. The light was already starting to fade and it was getting quite (and surprisingly) cold out.<\/p>\n<p>I still had lots to see, though, and I didn&#8217;t hurry my way through the next exhibits, taking the time to ask questions and look at demonstrations. None of these were tours, hence why it was possible to get in and out fairly quickly and see so much in a short amount of time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16349 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4686.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4686-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16352\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16352'>\n\t\t\t\tWigs were fashionable in the late 19th century. Different colours and styles could represent different jobs. Everyone wore white wigs for evening events because it made them look best by candlelight.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4687.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4687-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16353\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16353'>\n\t\t\t\tThe wig maker said it is a myth that people wore wigs because of lice problems.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4688.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4688-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16354\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16354'>\n\t\t\t\tthe wig maker&#8217;s shop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4689.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4689-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16355\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16355'>\n\t\t\t\tOn the top shelf are wigs with a bald spot for clergy. The grey wigs were for lawyers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4690.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4690-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16356\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16356'>\n\t\t\t\tExiting the wig maker&#8217;s shop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4691.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4691-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16357\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16357'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the 18th century, the word for wig was the same as the French word, perruque (albeit spelled differently)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4692.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4692-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16358\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16358'>\n\t\t\t\tI liked this cozy cottage that appears to be two apartments. It&#8217;s next to the armory and blacksmith.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4694.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4694-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16359\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16359'>\n\t\t\t\tEntering the armory, you see this building.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4695.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4695-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16360\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16360'>\n\t\t\t\tIt looks like a working kitchen.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4696.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4696-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16361\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16361'>\n\t\t\t\tThe courtyard of the armory. The building used to be a tavern, then it was expanded as barracks with the armory and blacksmith in the rear.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4697.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4697-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16362\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16362'>\n\t\t\t\tThe folks out here are making food to feed the armory staff who mostly repaired rather than manufactured weapons.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4698.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4698-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16363\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16363'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the many forges in the blacksmith shop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4699.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4699-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16364\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16364'>\n\t\t\t\tA blacksmith hard at work.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4702.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4702-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16365\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16365'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rear of the cozy cottage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4704.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4704-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16366\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16366'>\n\t\t\t\tA stately home.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4705.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4705-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16367\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16367'>\n\t\t\t\tThe magazine, where armament was store.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4707.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4707-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16369\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16369'>\n\t\t\t\tStaircase leading up into the magazine.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4708.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4708-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16370\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16370'>\n\t\t\t\tWe could not go further up the staircase.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4709.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4709-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16371\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16371'>\n\t\t\t\tThis interpreter gave an excellent demonstration on how the rifles were fired.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4710.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4710-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16372\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16372'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of guns.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4711.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4711-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16373\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16373'>\n\t\t\t\tMore military supplies.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4713.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4713-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16374\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16374'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the shoe maker&#8217;s shop. I came in right at the end and did not catch the difference between the shoemaker and the cobbler. I did learn that the most difficult thing is to make the second shoe match the first!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4716.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4716-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16375\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16375'>\n\t\t\t\tInside another shop where you can buy souvenirs found in any of the other shops, I find this mix for piri-piri peanut soup. Huh? AH! It&#8217;s the type of chili I saw growing at the Hopes plantation!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4717.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4717-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16376\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16376'>\n\t\t\t\tThe church.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4718.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4718-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16377\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16377'>\n\t\t\t\tAt the nursery, there were whistles for sale. This sign states in 18th century language that those with communicable diseases should not blow the whistles.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4719.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4719-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16378\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16378'>\n\t\t\t\tLots of lovely stuff growing in the nursery. I heard someone gleefully pointing out a big head of spinach.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4720.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4720-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16379\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16379'>\n\t\t\t\tDye samples in the weaver&#8217;s shop. A weaver would not be a dyer and vice versa. Dyers could create any colour once, but could not match colours. I asked how the colours were made and got an excellent explanation. Red comes from the cochineal South American insect. Yellows, come from turmeric. Brown is from walnut. Oranges and brick red come from the madder plant. Purples and blacks come from indigo. I don&#8217;t remember the rest.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4721.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4721-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16380\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16380'>\n\t\t\t\tThe weaver&#8217;s shop had looms.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4723.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4723-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16381\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16381'>\n\t\t\t\tMore dye samples.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4725.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4725-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16382\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16382'>\n\t\t\t\tThere were also spinning wheels.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4726.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4726-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16383\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16383'>\n\t\t\t\tLadder leading upwards, perhaps to living quarters.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4727.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMGP4727-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16384\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16384'>\n\t\t\t\tExterior of the weaver&#8217;s shop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was getting close to quitting time as I left the Capitol and meandered my day down the other side of the main street to catch a few more exhibits before heading to the museums. The light was already starting to fade and it was getting quite (and surprisingly) cold out. 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