Historic New England

Shirt

White; high collar (4 1/2"); fluted front (3"); one pearl button at neck; gathered and gusseted at collar and sleeves; sleeves gathered at cuffs; one pearl button at cuff; topstitching at collar and cuffs. Retains original pressed shape - sleeves and fluting; shoulder yoke.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 13209

Accession Number: 1990.458

Men's Shirt

White; standing band collar; front oval placket with three buttonholes for studs; long sleeves with button holes for studs; cotton tape tab at collar front; French cuffs; starched.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Hewins & Hollis Inc (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13210

Accession Number: 1969.6760

SHIRT

White; standing band collar; front oval placket with 3 buttonholes for studs; long sleeves with button holes for studs; cotton tape tab at collar front. French cuffs; starched.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Hewins & Hollis Inc (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13211

Accession Number: 1969.6763

SHIRT

White; standing band collar; front oval placket with 3 buttonholes for studs; long sleeves with button holes for studs; cotton tape tab at collar front. French cuffs; starched.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Hewins & Hollis Inc (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13212

Accession Number: 1969.6735

SHIRT

White; standing band collar; front oval placket with 3 buttonholes for studs; long sleeves with buttonholes for studs; cotton tape tab at collar front; French cuffs; starched.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Hewins & Hollis Inc (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 13213

Accession Number: 1969.6758

Shirt

White; standing band collar; front oval placket with 3 buttonholes for studs; long sleeves with buttonholes for studs; cotton tape tab at collar front; French cuffs; starched.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Hewins & Hollis Inc (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13214

Accession Number: 1969.6765

Waistcoat

White; notched collar/lapel; double breasted with four pairs of mother of pearl buttons; two pockets; buckle and tab back closure (buckle missing); label washed away.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), piping (process)

GUSN: 13216

Accession Number: 1969.5393

Waistcoat

White "twilled" stripes; turnover collar with wide, pointed lapels; double breasted with four pairs of pearl buttons; two pockets; seam along center front; white back with strap and probably buckle closure.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Henry Toole & Co. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13217

Accession Number: 1969.5394

Waistcoat

Maroon; knitted; front with four pockets; six marblized brown and white striped glass buttons; no collar; maroon wool trim same fabric as back; black belt buckle; black and white checked lining.

Date: 1880-1899

Maker: Paris - Solide (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13218

Accession Number: 1969.6656

Waistcoat

White; stripes and dots; striped backing fabric; shawl collar; three buttonholes for studs; two pockets; button tab at back; pointed edge.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 13219

Accession Number: 1969.6748

Waistcoat

Cream; shawl collar and two pockets trimmed with cream silk braid; cream silk back and lining; four buttonholes for studs; buckle and strap at back.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: Whitaker & Co. (Maker) Solide (Manufacturer)

Material: stitching, silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13220

Accession Number: 1969.6749

Waistcoat

White; diamond pattern; low shawl collar; two pockets; three buttonholes for studs; buckle and strap at back; white lining and backing.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13221

Accession Number: 1969.6750

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with eyelet embroidery perhaps had done; above which are four groups of three narrow tucks.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13222

Accession Number: 1969.5365

Waistcoat

White; diamond weave; low shawl collar; three buttonholes for studs; points at edge; two pockets; white striped backing; button tab at back.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 13223

Accession Number: 1969.6751

Waistcoat

Black; shawl collar; three black buttons; pointed edge; two pockets; cream lining; buckle and strap at back; black satin back.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13224

Accession Number: 1969.6776

Waistcoat

White; geometric stripe pattern; low shawl collar; two pockets; three buttons for studs; pointed edge; white cotton back with button tab at back.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 13225

Accession Number: 1969.6782

Waistcoat

White; diamond ground with raised and patterned stripes; low shawl collar; two pockets; button strap at back; white backing; three buttonholes for studs.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13226

Accession Number: 1969.6783

Drawers

Cream; elastic at waist and legs; ribbed knit.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Possibly Nervine Rasurep (Maker)

Material: elasticity, knitting (process), rayon

GUSN: 13227

Accession Number: 1969.6784

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with simple embroidery; perhaps had done; above which are eleven tucks; shortened with large tuck.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13228

Accession Number: 1969.5366

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edge with machine embroidery; above are two groups of narrow tucks divided by band of machine embroidery with three leafed plant.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 13229

Accession Number: 1969.5369

PETTICOAT

White cotton densely gauged to 2-button waistband; scalloped hem w/ eyelet embroidery in circle motifs.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 13231

Accession Number: 1930.1014

Petticoat

Tan, dense, heavy, twilled cotton; hand-run cords - three at hem with ten spaced above hem; gathered to waist.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13232

Accession Number: 1932.1043

Petticoat

White cotton densely gauged to waist; fastens in front with button; bands of woven-in cords at hem reaching almost to waist in back panel.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13233

Accession Number: 1935.1177

Drawers

White cotton split drawers; unfinished pins and needles still in fabric.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13234

Accession Number: 1969.7212

Women's Chemise

White cotton slip; filet crochet shoulder straps; same filet crochet band around neck with scalloped edge; square embroidered eyelet panel with scalloped filet crochet band on front. Faggoting at waist; hem embroidered with floral eyelet meander; hem trimmed with scalloped filet crochet same as abo...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crochet (needlework), embroidering

GUSN: 13235

Accession Number: 1990.305

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream silk; quilted; white linen yoke/waistband with slight point in front and cotton tape ties - one of which passes throught slit at back. Top half of petticoat has larger diamond motif; horizontal band of quilted ovals; lower part/hem has smaller diamond motif; hem bound with linen tape; pleats ...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13236

Accession Number: 1990.374

Underskirt or Petticoat

Black silk with bands of black satin stripes (stripes vary in width); quilted with vertical bands from waist to knee where meet horizontal bands. Hem is quilted with diamond pattern; black and white plaid silk lining; box pleats all around waist; one brown button at center back; plaid also has ikat...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ikat, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13237

Accession Number: 1990.375

Petticoat

White cotton; yoke waistband with drawstring; casing with drawstring for bustle; three eyelet ruffles.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13238

Accession Number: 1990.517

Petticoat

Pink rayon with elastic waist; rubberized stiffened panel - cannot unfold - stiffening is very brittle. With box.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Kleinert's (Maker)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 13239

Accession Number: 1990.521

PETTICOAT

White light cotton; no waistband; button closure; 12" flounce edged w/ machine embroidery & machine Val lace.

Date: 1900-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, machine-made, stitching, Valenciennes

GUSN: 13240

Accession Number: 1991.88A

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure at back (button missing); gathered in back; tuck in back below hips (possibly to shorten); three tucks at hem over attached scalloped eyelet ruffle; slight train.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13241

Accession Number: 1992.51

Slip

Pink silk; full-length; sleeveless; broad neckline trimmed with white Val lace, threaded with ribbon tying in a bow center front; same lace around armholes; princess seams front & back; hook & eye closure under center back placket; tucked ruffle at hem.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), Valenciennes

GUSN: 13242

Accession Number: 1992.52

Petticoat

White glazed cotton embossed with floral sprigs; gathered to elastic waistband; mid-calf length; three tiers of ruffles attached below hip; bottom tier trimmed with band of embroidered polyester/rayon?

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: Colony Club (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embossing, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 13243

Accession Number: 1992.53

Petticoat

Cream satin damask with pattern of stylized leaves and berries; tunnel waistband with cream silk tape ties fastening in back; cream taffeta flounce with ruffled hem attached below knee. Overlaid with two layers of tulle flounces with satin bound dotted ruffled hems; top flounce dotted all over and ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Au Bon Marche (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), damask, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 13244

Accession Number: 1992.54

Court Hat

Black beaver; white ostrich feathers; tricolor ribbon - red, white & blue; cream leather sweatband; pleated cream silk lining; brass button w/ eagle.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), thread, metallic (color attribute), feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 13246

Accession Number: 1936.582D

Top Hat

Brown sides w/ black top & underside of brim; fur felt w/ narrow black grosgrain ribbon at base of crown & edges of brim; brown leather & white paper lining.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Dutour A Paris (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13247

Accession Number: 1921.4A

HATBOX

Brown; covered w/ trompe l'oeil paper imitating wood grain; ties w/ linen tapes at sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13248

Accession Number: 1987.21.2AB

Windmill, 2498-B

The image shows a traditional windmill with large blades and a shingled exterior. It is situated within a fenced area, with a few houses and trees visible in the background, under a clear sky. The setting appears to be rural, with an open field in the foreground.

Date: 1916-05-06

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392896

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.030.2498-B

Central Church, 2499-B

The image shows a large, Gothic-style church with a tall spire and arched windows, identified as Central Church. The building is made of stone and features multiple decorative elements typical of Gothic architecture, including pointed arches and detailed masonry. It is situated on a street with othe...

Date: 1909-12-27

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392897

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2499-B

Public Library from the Roof of the Westminister Hotel, 2500-B

The image shows the Boston Public Library as viewed from the roof of the Westminster Hotel. The library's large, rectangular building features prominent arched windows on its facade and a decorative inscription along the top. There are several people and horse-drawn carriages visible on the streets ...

Date: 1902-07-09

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392898

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2500-B

Benjamin Franklin Relief, 2501-B

The image depicts a relief sculpture featuring two individuals in a workshop setting. On the left, a standing figure holds a tool and gazes toward a man who is working with a press to the right. Shelves containing various objects are visible in the background. The scene likely represents an aspect o...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392899

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.003.2501-B

Benjamin Franklin Relief, 2502-B

The image depicts a relief sculpture featuring Benjamin Franklin alongside several other historical figures. The scene is set indoors with a group gathered around a table. Elements such as a flag and furnishings are visible in the background, suggesting a setting of political or diplomatic significa...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392900

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.003.2502-B

Equestrian Statue of George Washington, 2503-B

The image shows an equestrian statue of George Washington, elevated on a plinth in a landscaped area. A group of six people, including both men and women, stands in front of the statue, appearing to view it. The surrounding environment features plants and trees, contributing to a garden-like setting...

Date: 1905-09-13

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392901

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2503-B

Equestrian Statue of George Washington, 2504-B

The image depicts an equestrian statue of George Washington placed on a large stone pedestal. In the foreground, six individuals, dressed in early 20th-century attire, are gathered, with some looking up at the statue. A landscaped garden with various plants surrounds the statue, and trees are visibl...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392902

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2504-B

The Whaleman, Statue by Bela Lyon Pratt, 2505-B

The image depicts "The Whaleman," a statue by Bela Lyon Pratt. It features a man standing in a boat, holding a harpoon. The statue is mounted on a stone pedestal with waves sculpted at its base. A large, inscribed stone panel serves as the backdrop. The statue is placed adjacent to a building with s...

Date: 1916-05-18

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392903

Ref. Code: PC022.001.001.003.2505-B

General Draper Room, Cadet Armory, Loyal Legion Rooms, 2506-B

The image shows the General Draper Room in the Cadet Armory at the Loyal Legion Rooms. It is located on Columbu Ave. and Ferdinand St., Boston. The space is filled with display cases containing various artifacts, books, and framed pictures. A prominent sculpture of an eagle is mounted on a pedestal ...

Date: 1914-09-04

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392904

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2506-B

Tucker House Porch, Essex Institute, 2512-B

The image depicts the porch of the Tucker House at the Essex Institute. The building features a grand entrance with columns and an ornate doorframe. Three women wearing historical attire, including bonnets, are standing in front of the porch, engaged in conversation. The surrounding area includes iv...

Date: 1912-08-08

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392905

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.039.2512-B

Room in Tower, Cadet Armory, 2507-B

The image depicts a room in the tower of the Cadet Armory, featuring various military artifacts and displays. Prominently shown are several large, model artillery shells with inscriptions, housed within a display case. Surrounding these are items such as historical photographs and mounted objects on...

Date: 1914-09-04

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392906

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2507-B

Room in Tower, Cadet Armory, 2508-B

The image depicts a room within the Cadet Armory featuring a display of various military artifacts. Prominent in the foreground are ornamental structures labeled with historical references such as "Military Order of the Loyal Legion" and other military terms. Surrounding the structures are objects r...

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392907

Ref. Code: PC022.001.002.001.002.2508-B

Flag of the Minnesota, Cadet Armory, 2509-B

The image shows a flag with multiple stars and stripes draped within an arched display at the Cadet Armory. The flag is labeled with text reading "Effect of the FIRST SHOT FIRED of the MINNESOTA March 16, 1862." The arches and display case suggest a historical or commemorative setting.

Date: 1914-09-02

Collection: Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

GUSN: 392908

Ref. Code: PC022.001.003.001.2509-B

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