. Papers and proceedings of the Bergen County Historical Society . ) The white wampum beads were only half the value ofthe black. THE WAMPUM MOOXS. The conch shells, from which they were made, werebrought from the West Indian ports as ballast to the NewYork City docks, five and ten thousand at a time and sold tothe firm. They were loaded on the Hackensack River sloopsand taken to New Milford, the head of navigation, then bywagon to Pascack. From the decks of the sloops and dock. Finished Moons. many of the shells were stolen. This accounts for the greatnumber found in the old homes and along g
. Papers and proceedings of the Bergen County Historical Society . ) The white wampum beads were only half the value ofthe black. THE WAMPUM MOOXS. The conch shells, from which they were made, werebrought from the West Indian ports as ballast to the NewYork City docks, five and ten thousand at a time and sold tothe firm. They were loaded on the Hackensack River sloopsand taken to New Milford, the head of navigation, then bywagon to Pascack. From the decks of the sloops and dock. Finished Moons. many of the shells were stolen. This accounts for the greatnumber found in the old homes and along garden pat 1858 the shells were transported via the newly openedNorthern Railroad of New Jersey to Nanuet and from thereby wagon to Pascack. From the conic centers of the shells the concave disksfor the moons were made, each set composed of three to livedisks, ranging in size from one and a half to five inches indiameter, the smaller placed in tin4 larger, according to size,with the beautiful natural, highly glazed pink and white side Wampum Industry i)i Bergen County 33 up, tied together through two holes in each center with therequired bright red worsted, the ends left to form a tassel. The Indians were very fond of display, and the greatertheir wealth the more they wore of the decorations. Thechiefs motive in adornment was to mark individual, tribalor ceremonial distinctions. The moons were very popular and were worn mostly aswe wear breastpins. The wealthy c
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