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Handbag

Description: Handbag. Rectangular frame of cast openwork brass floral designs with traces of gilding. Ball and snap closure and gilt brass suspension chain. Bag is of dark purple crocheted silk, with three different types of beading. Area at frame is plain all-over beading of purple/bronze iridescent cut beads. Below this, and at bottom of bag is fringe of looped beading. The main body of the bag has vertical stripes of beads arranged in horizontal rows. Lined with bright purple silk, trimmed in gold c… more
Date: 1900/1909

Hankerchief blouse

Description: .Fine white handkerchief linen waist or blouse with crochet Irish lace inserts, and high standing collar. Short sleeves. Size 8/10
Date: 1900

Infant's dress

Description: Infant's long dress of ribbed white cotton batiste. Tucks on front and back bodice; bobbin lace ruffle on neckline. Elbow length sleeves.
Date: 1900

Infant's dress

Description: Infant's batiste cotton dress. Lace ruffled at neckline, sleeve cuffs, and center front button placket.
Date: 1900

Infant's gown

Description: Infant's long gown of white cotton voile with paired pin tucks at front and back bodice. Lace trimmed neckline, sleeve cuffs and center back opening. Button closure.
Date: 1900

Infant's gown

Description: Infant's long gown of white cotton voile with yoke of vertical lace inserts and high ruffled collar. Sleeves trimmed in matching lace. Hem seam trimmed in white feather stitch.
Date: 1900

Infant's nightgown

Description: Infant's long nightgown. Both sides of bodice trimmed with pin tucks and zig zag feather stitch white embroidery on front. Sleeve cuffs, neckline and front opening trimmed in lace. Front button closure.
Date: 1900

Infant's slip

Description: Infant's long slip of white cotton batiste. Tiny fagoting at hem ruffle with broderie anglaise along bottom edge. Sleeveless; rounded neckline. Center back button closure.
Date: 1900

Leather shoes

Description: Mary Janes of light brown leather with button tab closure across top concealed by a silver wreath-like buckle with bow ribbon accent; 13cm length.
Date: 1900

Men's boots

Description: Men’s boots of black leather with button-up fabric upper resembling a spat. Low Goodyear rubber heels. Stamp at inside ankle: "470 2872 4" Stamp on heel: "Goodyear / Wing Foot / Akron O."
Date: 1900/1909

Mourning Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Description: Black silk mourning ensemble consisting of bodice and skirt. The bodice of black silk is fitted and boned, with a high, standing black silk band collar with appliqued black lace medallions. It has full-length, modified bishop sleeves that gather into the armseye. Below the gathered cap, in the portion corresponding to the upper arm, the fullness of the sleeve is controlled with top-stitched vertical tucks. From the elbow to the cuff the fullness is again released in a bishop sleeve silhouette. … more
Date: 1900/1903

Mourning Fan

Description: Folding mourning fan. Guards and sticks of plain black wood, shaped but not adorned. The leaf is of plain black cloth. No visible labels, marks or signatures.
Date: 1900/1925

Oxford shoes

Description: Ladies dress oxfords of pearled black leather with Louis heel. Brown ¾” silk ribbon laces. Fabric label inside left shoe: "The / Henry H. Tuttle Co. / Boston" White oval leather size/style number(?) label inside shoe: "2 1/2 B / 92137 / 5728" Sole stamped: "Tuttle"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Tuttle, Henry H.

Plaid detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior of plaid design in blues and white and black with white stitching around edge. Inner part/lining of white cotton twill fabric. Stamped on reverse: "15" "Superior" "Frank & Co. / Makers / Nashville, Tenn."
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Frank & Co.

Reversible collar

Description: Man's detachable collar of white card stock(?) Stamped on reverse: ""Linene / Trade Mark" "ONC"; "Trade 'Sinene' Mark / Tasso Patented April 17, 1877 / Reversible Collar Co., Boston, Mass. USA" "15"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Reversible Collar Company

Reversible collar

Description: Man's detachable collar of white card stock(?). Stamped on reverse: ""Linene / Trade Mark" "O.N.C." "Trade 'Sinene' Mark / Tasso Patented April 17, 1877 / Reversible Collar Co., Boston, Mass. USA"; "15".
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Reversible Collar Company

Shoes

Description: No Description Available.
Date: 1900

Shoes

Description: Pair of lady's shoes of black kid leather and broadcloth. The "high button shoes" have black leather toe boxes with pointed toes and black leather sections at heels which extend from heel up the back of the shoe. The uppers are of black wool broadcloth. Shoes secure at outside edges with 12 circular, slightly domed black buttons. Upper edges lined with black leather, the rest lined with white cloth. The medium-height heel is rounded at sides and back, and squared-off at front. Although not… more
Date: 1900/1909
Creator: Wichert Shoe (New York, New York)

Shoes

Description: Pair of shoes of ivory kid leather. Designed as "flats" with pointed toes, the shoes have a wide strap across instep, to which is applied large silk bow embellished with small white beads. Top of upper with edged with thin band of ivory silk ribbon. Maker's mark stamped inside: "Brandt's / St. Louis"
Date: 1900/1909
Creator: J.G. Brandt Shoe Co.

Sunbonnet

Description: Sunbonnet of off-white calico cotton with a tiny repeated print of three stylized leaves in brown. The brim of the hat is quilted in L-shaped rows of stitching and is very stiff from starch and stiffening material within it. The crown is gathered along the entire length of the seam where it attaches to the brim. The crown and tail are formed from a single piece of fabric, and the tail is stitched flat to the lower sides of brim. The neck is adjustable, having outer neck ties stitched to the low… more
Date: 1900/1909

"Superior" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior of red cotton with white stitching around edge. Inner part/lining of white cotton twill fabric. Stamped on reverse: "15" "Superior" "Frank & Co. / Makers / Nashville, Tenn."
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Frank & Co.

Toddler's dress

Description: Toddler's dress/slip of white cotton voile. Bodice is double faced; skirt gathers at natural waist. Attached hem has three rows of horizontal pin tucks with white work embroidery of heart-shaped leaves and scalloped eyelet hem. Snap closure on back.
Date: 1900

Vest

Description: Vest of ivory cotton damask. Single breasted with closure of five pin shank, mother-of-pearl buttons; four welt pockets. Lined in ivory cotton. Labels sewn inside straps of adjustable belt: Maker's label: Rosenwald & Weil / Makers Chicago Retailer's label: Harrells / Austin, Texas
Date: 1900/1915
Creator: Rosenwald & Weil
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