(Photograph by Craig Dimond.)įar left: These slate pencils were likely used as Joseph Smith’s parents taught him to read, write, and solve math problems at home. Recovering from leg surgery, Joseph used a crutch like this. Below: A stone fragment from the Nauvoo Temple. As a boy Joseph Smith used a scythe to cut grain. The round metal piece attached to the handle of a scythe. Right: These nails and horseshoe were found at the Joseph Smith log home site. This cradle was made around 1805 and is similar to what Joseph Smith’s family would have used. Left: Joseph Smith owned this gold watch but gave it to pay for legal services. This popular men’s clothing element, known as a bosom, was typically worn to hide buttons or seams or to provide decoration. Below: These buttons and clasps were found during an archaeological investigation at the Smith family’s log home site in Palmyra, New York.Ī false shirtfront, made by Lucy Mack Smith for her son Joseph in 1841. Martin Harris, one of the Three Witnesses, said three silver rings held the plates together so they could open like a book.
Left: A replica of the gold plates that was on display at the museum.
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