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Girl's pinafore

Description: Girl's pinafore dress of white cotton. Sleeveless with ruffles around armholes, white work embroidered flowers around neck and middle of skirt. Ties at back. Closure of four buttons down the back at top of bodice.
Date: 1939/1940
Creator: Alesta, Bertie

Vest

Description: Formal vest of black silk grosgrain. Shawl lapel and two welt pockets at front. Single breasted with closure of four black pearlescent plastic buttons; buttons probably not original. Half belt in back with buckle. Black cotton lining and black synthetic back. Label in left outer pocket reads: Union Made Clothing Special Order/ Issued by Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America / Copyright 1913 by ACW of A / 803487 / Series A / No. 22892 / Mr. C.B. Munck / Date 8-11-39
Date: 1939
Creator: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

Child's dress

Description: Girl's dress of mint green polka dot cotton lawn. White lace-trimmed peter pan collar. Short puffed sleeves. Fitted bodice is trimmed with two vertical rows of lace and black velvet; bow of matching black velvet at neckline. Hemline trimmed in white lace and has two black velvet bows on front at sides. Center back closure of two hook & eyes.
Date: 1939
Creator: Cornelius, Kate D.

Headband

Description: Headband of black felt draped and decorated with brightly multicolored plaid silk taffeta. Loop of plaid fabric in front held by large brass hatpin with head of three branches of three leaves each. Ends of fabric tie in back with hanging, frayed ends. Designer's label: "Paris 420 Rue St. Honoré / Erik / Londres" Label above designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1939
Creator: Erik

Boy's Coat

Description: Boy's coat of black and white herringbone tweed. Double breasted with notched lapel and 6 buttons; opening is reversible to be opened on left or right. Patch pockets at sides. Half belt across back. Lined from the waist up with dark gray flannel, and from the waist down with plaid flannel. Manufacturer's label: "Ess Kay"
Date: 1939
Creator: Esskay Manufacturing Co.

Hat

Description: Hat of camel-colored cashmere felt. The crown is roughly cone-shaped, swelling at center and flattened at an angle at the top. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon, below which the hat swells out to become the asymmetrical brim. At right side(?) is black grosgrain ribbon bow with attached trailing golden tan/brown ostrich plumes. Hatband of black grosgrain ribbon. Sewn onto the inner ribbon is designer's label: "Walter Florell / 29 East 53rd New York". Measurements: 19 cm. high from base of brim … more
Date: 1939
Creator: Florell, Walter

Thor Wrestling with Age

Description: The sculpture depicts many figures, small and large. A large aged figure on hands and knees shelters several small standing figures. Other figures, in the larger scale, flank the head of the aged figure.
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Date: 1939/1940
Creator: Jónsson, Einar

Blouse

Description: Blouse of ivory nylon and lace. Narrow lace collar. Inset lace panels down front with embroidered sprigs between the six buttons of the center front closure. Long sleeves gathered slightly into lace cuffs with two tiny pearl buttons and loops. Label on left side seam at hem: Blouse de Jour by Saab / Hand Detailed
Date: 1939
Creator: Saab

Fedora Hat

Description: Fedora hat of light grey felt. Rust red felt hatband knots in front with ends of knot extending across and folding under the brim. Crown folds to triangular points meeting at top and is trimmed in same rust red felt as hatband. Elastic band for securing hat to wearer's head. Designer's label on inside hat band: "Rose Valois / 18, Rue Royale / Paris" Label left of designer's label: "Made in France"
Date: 1939
Creator: Valois, Rose

Haying

Description: Painting of blue, green, yellow and red landscape. A large red house and barn with a windmill and chimney in the background. Green trees to left of the barn house.
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Date: 1939~
Creator: Wood, Grant

Piruli

Description: Painting of green, red, brown and gray featuring a male and female figure inside a wood barrel. The letters "Piruli" in the background.
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Date: 1939~
Creator: Zalce, Alfredo
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