Quakers in 50 Objects

Newark Meeting House’s Shop Window, in Nottinghamshire, England, represents the adaptability of design in a Quaker building.

In 1988, the Scrapbook of Sir Nicholas Winton became known to the world when it was featured on BBC television.

Resting in one of its historic rooms, The Cradle at Swarthmoor Hall symbolizes the birth of Quakerism.

The eight-pointed red and black star was first worn by British Quaker relief workers during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1.

In 1876, ten years before Coca-Cola launched, Charles Elmer Hires (1851 – 1937) introduced manufactured root beer to the world.

A Quaker Wedding Certificate is signed by every guest who attends a Quaker wedding.