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Leatherworking and Sleeping Quarters
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Leatherworking and Sleeping Quarters

This early 19th-c. room served dual purposes of sleeping and leatherworking. Drying hides, tools, and a workbench indicate how Cape settlers integrated craft into daily life. The canopy bed alongside tanning equipment illustrates the practical merging of living and working spaces in frontier conditions, reflecting the adaptability and resourcefulness required for survival in such environments.
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