William Hare operated the largest pottery business in Delaware, despite not having a large, industrialized operation. Christopher Espenshade’s study of Hare’s work provides insight into Delaware’s pottery industry, 19th-century changes in pottery products, and the development of the modern city of Wilmington.
William Hare: Master Potter of Wilmington, Delaware, 1839-1885
– by Christopher Espenshade
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