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Balch House, Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Description: The facade of the house is horizontal in orientation and the surface treatment appears to be a beige stucco with heavy wood trim.
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Date: 1911
Creator: Wright, Frank Lloyd
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Balch House, Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Description: The interior of the house features heavy use of wood and brick.
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Date: 1911
Creator: Wright, Frank Lloyd
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[World War One Small Box Gas Mask]

Description: World War One-era "small box respirator" gas mask, consisting of a canvas or cloth face piece, with inset glass or resin eye lenses, and straps that wrap around the back of the head. The front of the mask has a valve located behind a cloth-covered tube that goes over the mouth and attaches to a small yellow metal box containing activated charcoal (made of peach pits or the pits from other stone fruits). The wearer would have breathed only through the mouth, inhaling air scrubbed clean by the ch… more
Date: [1914..1918]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Infant's dress

Description: Infant's dress and slip set of white cotton batiste. A) Gown is gathered at V-shaped yoke with 8 vertical bands of broderie anglaise and 7 strips of narrow lace. Long sleeves have cuffs trimmed with matching broderie anglaise and hem trimmed with netted lace; three rows of pin tucks at bend of elbows. High rounded neckline with matching broderie anglaise. Back of yoke is trimmed with five rows of vertical pin tucks and matching broderie anglaise. Hemline has 1" band of broderie anglaise in fl… more
Date: 1912
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Child's dress

Description: Child's dress in off-white cotton. Short, double-layered ruffled sleeves of broderie anglaise. High, gathered waist. Square neckline with eyelet bodice trimmed in lace. Center back opening of three round buttons.
Date: 1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Purse of gunmetal mesh, suitable for afternoon use. Rectangular frame, plain polished gunmetal / steel frame with ball/snap closure and matching chain of elongated links. Body of purse formed of gunmetal / steel mesh, with linked chain latticework along bottom edge, terminating in small spheres. Inside of frame is engraved "Bessie H. Brown" and "Dallas Texas 4205 Swiss Avenue" Measurements: 26 cm. from top of clasp to bottom of fringe; 19.5 cm at widest part of bag.
Date: 1912
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Beaded Purse

Description: Handbag of multicolored glass beads in floral garden pattern with birds. Silver metal frame in rectangular shape with red jeweled snap closure. Bag has rounded corners at bottom, transparent beaded fringe and chain handle. Pink satin lining. Trimmed with bead fringe.
Date: 1914
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag of bronze, brass and aqua metal beads in floral pattern. Rectangular shape, Art Nouveau silver frame with white and green enamel with red, blue, and light green cabochons. Filigree snap closure has large, circular green cabochon. Fringe of self with ends finished in clusters of 3 brass beads. Double chain handle can be worn as single to extend handle longer.
Date: 1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Head

Description: No Description Available.
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Date: 1911~/1912~
Creator: Modigliani, Amedeo
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Silver mesh purse with cathedral arch frame etched with scroll filigree. Ball and socket clasp. Ball finials at each corner of tri-corner bottom. Mesh band handle with slide adjustment stamped with a four petal flower. Interior of frame stamped: "Mesh / Whiting & Davis / Bags" and "Sterling"
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: Whiting & Davis Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Protection

Description: The garden sculpture depicts a seated woman and a young child on her lap. The woman's arms are outstretched and appear to hold a garment or protective robe.
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Date: 1912/1934
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Protection

Description: The rear view of the bronze sculpture depicts the back side of a seated person with outstretched arms holding a draped fabric or piece of clothing. The woman's hair is braided and wrapped around her head.
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Date: 1912/1934
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Protection

Description: The detail view of the outdoor sculpture shows the woman and child up close. The younger figure appears to be holding an apple or some sort of fruit. Both figures eyes appear to be closed. The younger male figure is nude and rests his head on his right shoulder.
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Date: 1912/1934
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Protection

Description: The detail view of the sculpture shows the figures' faces and torsos.
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Date: 1912/1934
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

King of Atlantis

Description: The sculpture depicts two cattle or bison type animals with a seated human figure between them. The figure appears to be seated in front of and wearing a pyramidal shaped head piece.
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Date: 1919/1922
Creator: Jónsson, Einar
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Felt cowboy-style hat

Description: Hat of light tan felt in cowboy style. Black grosgrain trim around brim and as hatband. Headband of brown leather; unlined.
Date: 1910/1919
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Picture hat

Description: Picture/mousquetaire style hat of violet silk over purple straw body. The low, domed crown is surrounded by a wide brim, and overlaid by two wide, dyed violet ostrich feathers. The underside of the brim the lighter colored violet woven straw body of the hat. The crown is lined in black taffeta fabric and has an attached cord to help secure hat to wearer's head. Retailer's label sewn inside crown: "Sanger Bros / Dallas and Waco / Texas"
Date: 1917
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Paper dress

Description: Young girl's party dress of yellow heavy crepe paper over white cotton(?). “Paper dress” is knee-length, sleeveless, with rounded neckline and wide straps. A-line under-layer of white cotton is overlaid by 7 wide horizontal tiers of yellow heavy crepe paper “petals”. Center-back opening with single tiny circular white button at neckline. No labels visible in garment.
Date: 1915/1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Riding habit

Description: Riding Habit. A) Jacket of brown wool; green lining; Full sleeves B) Bloomers/pants of brown wool.
Date: 1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tuxedo shirt

Description: Man's tuxedo shirt of white cotton. Banded neckline for detachable collar. Bib front with two buttonholes for studs. Center back button closure of one button at waist. Sleeves have been removed. Maker's label: Manhattan / Trade Mark / Short Bosom b & c) Sleeves to tuxedo shirt have been detached from shirt. Long sleeves with vents and French cuffs.
Date: 1915/1925
Creator: Manhattan Shirt Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brassiere

Description: Brassiere of black silk damask, floral lace, and tulle; wide band of leaf damask with bust of top layer of lace and under layer of tulle; 1/2" straps of black ribbon; hook and eye closure at center-back; lingerie-style.
Date: 1915/1919
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

"Slidewell" collar

Description: Detachable white cotton club or rounded collar for collarless shirt, bearing the laundry markn"W M Kuykendall". Size 14 1/2. "Slidewell / H. Hall / Trademark" "Somerset / Premako Shrunk"
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: Hall, Hartwell & Co
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Plain off-white weave fabric. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "3055" "Montcalm / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "16 1/2"
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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