The 19th Century Case-Suess-Johnson Pottery in Mill Grove, New York

This is among my favorite nineteenth century archaeological artifacts (although there are many favorites!) that will be included in my forthcoming 700-800 page Western New York book, due out in 2024. This nineteenth century red earthenware kiln waster and brick was recovered at the site of the Case-Suess-Johnson Pottery in Mill Grove, New York, a company that not a lot is documented about today. And yes the Johnson is Lorenzo Johnson, who had some involvement with this business, as well as the one he is much better known for that he operated in Newstead, New York.

However, what archaeologists from the Rochester Museum & Science Center, along with museum specialist and archaeologist George Hamell found on this privately owned property, as part of an archaeological survey, was a wide variety of kiln evidence, whereas the actual glazing millstones were still there leaning up against the original barn that went with the property. 

Furthermore, inside the house was a large selection of colorfully glazed pieces of red earthenware that were made at the Sues Pottery, which had descended through family ownership to the current owner, now owned by the Alden, New York Historical Society.

For more information about my forthcoming Western New York book -- see this link: http://www.earlyamericanceramics.com/2023/09/a-preview-of-forthcoming-western-new.html.

19th Century Case-Suess-Johnson Pottery in Mill Grove, N.Y.

19th Century Red Earthenware Kiln Waster and Brick

Recovered at the Site of the Case-Suess-Johnson Pottery in Mill Grove, N.Y.

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Photo Courtesy: Rochester Museum & Science Center

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