Polished bone objects from 1222 Howard/LaSalle privy

While the use of plastics gradually became more common for everyday items in the 1930s, polished bone and natural materials still formed many objects. On the left, a bone handle from a darning needle or crochet hook reminded family members of Lucille Puckett’s love of crocheting, and the picture they shared of her shows a knit shawl she likely made. The item on the right is from a piece of bone-handled cutlery, while the one in the middle is the handle from a toothbrush. These items would have been dated by the time that the Pucketts left the home on LaSalle, and thus would have been more likely to be discarded.