Historic New England

Pajamas

Pair of men's pajamas. Cotton and polyester with button down shirt with clear plastic buttons. Front pocket on shirt. Paisley print of brown, red, blue, and white.

Date: 1975-1980

Maker: Pleetway (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), polyester

GUSN: 26574

Accession Number: 2000.493

Pajamas

Pair of men's pajamas. Cotton and polyester with button down shirt with clear plastic buttons. Front pocket on shirt. Printed blue and white stripes.

Date: 1980-1985

Maker: Pleetway (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), polyester

GUSN: 26575

Accession Number: 2000.494

Handkerchief Bag

Linen handkerchief bag with embroidered scalloped edge around front. Embroidered floral decoration on front with "SOJ" embroidered in center.

Date: 1868-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26576

Accession Number: 2000.498

Doll Pantaloons

Pantaloons; linen; tieback; tucking at bottom of pant legs.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26577

Accession Number: 2000.441

Doll Collar

Collar; purple silk with black velvet trim.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 26578

Accession Number: 2000.442

Doll Petticoat

Petticoat; wool?; single button at back; silk white band at top.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26579

Accession Number: 2000.443

Doll Shift

No description

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 26580

Accession Number: 2000.444

Doll Nightgown

Dimity night gown; silk woven ties at back.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: dimity, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26581

Accession Number: 2000.445

Doll Dress

Wool dress. Beige with all-over floral bouquets and ric-rac decoration. Hand-stitched repairs. Red silk trim.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26582

Accession Number: 2000.446

Doll Dress

Fine cotton dress; long sleeve; pink diamond decoration all-over; lace trim.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 26583

Accession Number: 2000.447

Doll Coat

Wool. Brown coat with cape. Lace trim at neckline. Black buttons; 2 front pockets; dark brown trim.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26584

Accession Number: 2000.448

Doll Skirt or petticoat?

Skirt or petticoat. Cotton. Striped pink band at bottom.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26585

Accession Number: 2000.449

Doll Jacket

Wool jacket. Flared sleeves. Floral stripes of red, white, blue and yellow with brown striped trim. Clasp at front for closure; hand stitched repairs.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 26586

Accession Number: 2000.450

Doll Dress

Dress. Wool. Pink with black velvet trim at short sleeves. Dalmation-like black spotted decoration. Hidden pocket with miniature jack knife (2000.452).

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26587

Accession Number: 2000.451

Doll Jackknife

Miniature jack knife. Mother-of-pearl and metal.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, mother of pearl

GUSN: 26588

Accession Number: 2000.452

Doll Dress

Cotton. Light green with pink rose and floral trim; gathered at waist; one sleeve has no trim; brown dotted decoration all-over.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26589

Accession Number: 2000.453

Doll Dress

Cotton. All-over pink square decoration; lace trim; silk weave ties at back.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26590

Accession Number: 2000.454

Doll Dress

Cotton. Short sleeve; octagonal decoration in red all-over.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26591

Accession Number: 2000.455

Doll Dress

Wool. Red with black velvet trim at short sleeves and across front; silk weave ties at back; lace inner sleeves.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26592

Accession Number: 2000.456

Doll Hat

Silk hat. Olive green and pink. Gathered around edge. Bow. Remnants of red feather. 2 brown silk ties.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: Proctor, Edna Dean, 1829-1923 (Maker)

Material: feather (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26593

Accession Number: 2000.457

Doll Blanket

Linen blanket with embroidered "R".

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26594

Accession Number: 2000.458

Bandage Scissors

Steel scissors with red painted finger holes. Red, white and blue silk ribbons tied in bow around finger holes.

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26445

Accession Number: 2000.19.3

Light brown cardboard box (a) with red, white and black printed inscription and image of cruise ship in the water on top of cover (b). Texture of box gives appearance of a weave. Inside with two white cotton ties and crumpled tissue paper.

Date: 1945-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 26446

Accession Number: 2000.20AB

House dress

Women's house dress [A] with belt [B]. Cotton dress with green and white stripes. White collar and cuffs. Short sleeves. Pleated top. Four buttons down front. Flared knee length skirt. Front pocket on skirt. Fabric belt has same green stripe pattern. Belt is looped at one end and has two button hole...

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26447

Accession Number: 2000.21AB

Dress

Women's dress. Purple and white striped silk. Vertical floral and foliate trails of green, pink and blue. Empire waist. Gathered ribbon edged around neckline and cuffs. Three-quarter length sleeves. Wide neckline. Corset sewn into dress. Fastener's for closure at back. Darker purple edging around bo...

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26448

Accession Number: 2000.22.1

Scarf

Purple and white striped silk scarf. Boomerang-like shape. Stripes in green, pink, and blue foliate and floral trails. Gathered ribbon around edges. One edge trimmed with lace.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26449

Accession Number: 2000.22.2

Ribbon

Long silk ribbon with two alternating designs: one design of red and white stripes; other design with nine squares: three green, red and yellow; three red, white and green; three purple, orange and yellow.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26450

Accession Number: 2000.23

Underwear

One pair of pink women's underwear in original paper and plastic packaging. Front of package with printed picture of woman in white bra and panties. Inscription covers her chest area. Pink panties visible in back of package.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26451

Accession Number: 2000.24

Stockings

Three pairs of women's stockings in plastic packaging within one cardboard box. Nylons are nude color. Box is taupe color with nylons inside in clear and blue packaging. Strip of paper binds three pairs together.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26452

Accession Number: 2000.25A-C

Stockings

Pair of nylons (nude color) inside cardboard box with paper wrapping around nylons. Nylons with reinforced sole and with green band at top edge. Box is white. Feet with ventilating holes at bottom.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26453

Accession Number: 2000.26A-E

Stockings

Pair of nylon women's stockings in cardboard box with paper wrapping inside box. Nylon's with thin green band four inches from top. Reinforced toe and heel. White box with black stripe down center with manufacturer name. Nylons are nude color.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Wayne Knitting Mills (Maker)

Material: cardboard, nylon

GUSN: 26454

Accession Number: 2000.27A-E

Box

Small gray cardboard box with embossed abstract design all-over. Embossed blue rectangle on cover with inscription, shield and foliate wreath atop shield.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, embossing

GUSN: 26455

Accession Number: 2000.28AB

Straw Matting

Rectangular piece of straw matting w/ pieces of red dyed straw running through weft -- red pieces only apparent on one side.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 26456

Accession Number: 2000.40

Straw Matting

Rectangular piece of straw matting w/ pieces of blue dyed straw running through weft on both sides.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), weaving

GUSN: 26457

Accession Number: 2000.41

Linoleum

Rectangular piece of brown linoleum with purple, light brown and white geometric floral design repeating.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linoleum

GUSN: 26458

Accession Number: 2000.42

Rolled edge w/ small spout. Moveable metal handle w/ wooden grip, fixed hand sized handle (for wooden grip to rest on).

Date: ca. 1919

Maker: unknown

Material: aluminum (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26471

Accession Number: 1986.1631

Waffle iron

Cast iron waffle iron. 2 pieces same size fit on top of one another to form press. Circular shape w/ extended wooden handle on each piece. Molded squares in 4 sections on undersides of each.

Maker: Griswold Mfg. Co. (Maker)

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26472

Accession Number: 1986.1632AB

Preserving jar

Part of group of 6 canning jars of various shapes (square, round) w/ glass lids and wire clamps. (1986.1633-.1638)

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), molding (forming), wire

GUSN: 26473

Accession Number: 1986.1633

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