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Researching 18th-Century Underwear

July 1, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

The Rockefeller Library

The Rockefeller Library

The first thing you notice is the clothing. Walking down Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, the people of the Revolutionary City are attired in all types of fashion….

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