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Cod Fishing Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Ice Cutting Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Farming Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

The Grape Harvest
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Whaling Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Lobstering Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Marble Quarrying Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Boston Cod
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Logging Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Chair Bodgers, from Country Matters
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Tobacco Growing Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Loading, from Lumber Camp Series
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Cranberrying Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Sowing, from The Farmer's Year
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Lobstering, from New England Industries
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Tobacco Growing, from New England Industries
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Grist Milling, from New England Industries
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Logging, from New England Industries
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989

Grist Milling Plate, New England Industries Series
Designed by Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (English, 1899–1989) Wedgwood (English, founded 1759) Barlaston, England

Hop Pickers
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton English, 1899-1989