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Heidi

Description: Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, translated by Louise Brooks. The front cover is a shade of yellow-brown, likely due from aging. The cover only has the book's title and an illustration of a branch of an evergreen tree with long thin needles. The spine of the book is a continuation of the illustration on the cover along with the title. At the bottom of the spine is the name of the publishers. On the title page is the title and publishing company in red ink and the subtitles and author's … more
Date: 1885
Creator: Spyri, Johanna
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Wedding shoes

Description: Pair of plum purple satin pumps. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and plain uppers. The low heel is of a modified Louis or Cuban style, set in, and covered with matching fabric. Partly lined in white kidskin leather. Measurements: Length: 24 cm Width: 7.5cm Height: 10cm Heel: 4cm (1 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1881
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Straw bonnet-style hat

Description: Hat in bonnet style of black straw with black velvet bow topped with lace at the crown. Gathered black lace on back; flat top 3" deep crown with center back side of crown cut for hair bun; 2 1/4" slightly downward brim; underbrim covered with gathered black crepe; brown cambric lining.
Date: 1880/1889
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Black straw hat

Description: Hat in bonnet style of black straw with black satin ribbon ties with violet flowers attached to crown; soft black tulle on the underbrim; replacement ties of black grosgrain ribbon at center back of lower crown and ties underchin.
Date: 1880/1889
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Cotton flannel petticoat

Description: Petticoat of off-white cotton flannel; tape tie center back closure. Waist has 4" fitted yoke with back gathers below yoke. 10" flounce at hem with three rows of cotton lace at hem. 84" (106.7 cm) around hem. Length: 32" (81.3 cm)
Date: 1880
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Petticoat

Description: Cream colored flannel petticoat with floral and leaf embroidery. (Top missing). Handmade & hand embroidered border at hemline. Piece of fabric from which the petticoat was made. Size: for young girl or small woman.
Date: 1880/1889
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Scalloped petticoat

Description: Little girl's half slip/petticoat of white linen and cotton; gathered in small unpressed pleats at waistband; embroidered with open-work and scalloped flounce at hemline attached by embroidered band; machine embroidery and machine stitching. Size 4 or 5
Date: 1880
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Lace cap

Description: Day cap of cream lace, pale green moire silk, and 1/4" black velvet ribbon. Pointed over forehead, lappets fall at sides of face, ends of lappets trimmed with knots of ribbon.
Date: 1885/1895
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Bone folding fan

Description: Folding fan with 17 bone sticks; white lace with round and clover leaf shaped silver sequins. Sticks carved with tiny flower and dot designs on 8 sticks and leaf and curly designs on 9 sticks. Back of fan is not decorated.
Date: 1880/1890
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Folding fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of carved and pierced ivory (bone?) with a foliage designs. The white sheer doubled organdy leaf is hand-painted with central vignette of a garden scene of a couple greeting a woman seated on a bench. The leaf with added hand-panted border of a garland of flowers. Reverse is unadorned. No visible labels, marks or signatures.
Date: 1880/1989
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Chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton. Below-knee length. Wide rounded neckline edged with bobbin lace. Very short sleeves edged with same lace. Upper part of neckline and sleeves with white bands embroidered with white floral motifs and ribbons, alternating with bands of inset lace. No labels in garment.
Date: 1880/1889
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White cotton chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton. Knee or lower length. Sleeveless. Neck and armholes edged with lace, neckline with ivory satin ribbon threaded through lace and tied as bow in front. Inset at front of chemise just below neckline are bands of lace forming four squares of cotton, each with embroidered/appliqued/ built-up butterflies, with a crossing band of lace below. At hem is a narrow horizontal band of openwork. There are no labels in garment.
Date: 1880/1890
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Lace chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with inserts of bands of lace create a bib, round open neckline trimmed in lace with beige ribbon gathering volume, ribbon tied at center front, sleeveless with armscyes trimmed in lace, knee length.
Date: 1880/1899
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Cotton chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with lace bib insert of lightweight cotton and floral whitework (reminiscent of a handkerchief) surrounded by lace inserts following shape of bust, round neckline trimmed in lace with pink ribbon gathering volume, sleeveless, knee-length.
Date: 1880/1899
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[Portrait of a family]

Description: Photograph of a family, having their portrait taken together. In the foreground (seated) as the patriarch of the family, the father, and the mother. In the background are their five children, two boys, and three girls. The eldest girl is holding onto a baby.
Date: [1880..1957]
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