Historic New England

Patch

Quality Unit patch, 1986. Black and yellow.

Date: 1986

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26766

Accession Number: 2001.24

Patch

Minuteman Council patch. Red ground; white border; minuteman image; star encircling.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26767

Accession Number: 2001.25

Patch

Siwmming patch. White ground. Blue border. Red sea horse and inscription.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26768

Accession Number: 2001.26

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with flying duck.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26769

Accession Number: 2001.53

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a swimmer.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26770

Accession Number: 2001.54

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a puppet.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26771

Accession Number: 2001.55

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a runner.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26772

Accession Number: 2001.56

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a mountain.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 26773

Accession Number: 2001.57

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with the Constitution.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 26774

Accession Number: 2001.58

Patch

"Den 9" patch. Blue and yellow.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26775

Accession Number: 2001.66

Patch

"Den 9" patch. Blue and yellow.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26776

Accession Number: 2001.67

Patch

Webelos patch with sun and arrow: Arrow of Light. Olive green ground. Yellow symbol and blue border. This is the patch you receive when you become a Webelos.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26777

Accession Number: 2001.68

Patch

Webelos patch with sun and arrow: Arrow of Light. Olive green ground. Yellow symbol and blue border. This is the patch you receive when you become a Webelos.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26778

Accession Number: 2001.69

Christmas tree ornament

Christmas elf ornament in original packaging. Rubber head; red and white striped hat; white scarf, red vest and green shirt and pants. Red shoes. Cotton. Gold string for use as ornament.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rubber (material)

GUSN: 26779

Accession Number: 1994.17

Christmas elf ornament in original packaging. Styrofoam head covered in fabric. Red hat and cape. White "suit" [superhero]. Red and white striped stockings. Black shoes. Gold string for use as ornament.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), Styrofoam (TM)

GUSN: 26780

Accession Number: 1994.18

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Codfishing" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging;...

Date: 1952

Maker: Leighton, Clare (Designer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, decals, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26781

Accession Number: 2001.96.1

Infant's Dress

Long, infant dress - linen. Short sleeves with slanted cuffs. Eyelet embroidery at middle of breast, sleeves, two lines down center of front and along botton edge. Elaborate scrolled floral embroidery at bottom. Four ties at back for closure. Empire waist.

Date: 1830-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26782

Accession Number: 2001.138

Chemisette

Linen chemisette. Sleeveless with banded waist. Eyelet embroidery at neck and down front. Ruffled front with four panels. Three buttons (one missing) for closure at front and two metal clasps at banded botton. Machine chain stitching also down front.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26783

Accession Number: 2001.139

Mug

Earthenware mug with blue printed image in an arched shape. Image includes a bobcat head at top center, with a tent and trees beneath and a scout emblem (fleur-de-lis) at bottom left. Inscription printed in border of image.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 26784

Accession Number: 2001.112

Mug

Earthenware mug with yellow, brown, and red oval printed design with bobcat head and inscription.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 26785

Accession Number: 2001.113

Mug

Earthenware mug with rectangular image printed in brown, red, green, and black. Image includes a bobcat and two evergreen trees at left, and a large tree trunk at right edge. Inscription printed across the image.

Date: 1986

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 26786

Accession Number: 2001.114

Mug

Earthenware mug with brown, red, black, and blue printed oval image with tents pitched around a fire and a scout emblem (fleur-de-lis) in upper center. Inscription in a border around the oval.

Date: 1990

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware

GUSN: 26787

Accession Number: 2001.115

Boy Scout Pin

Boy scout pin. Scout rank. Brass.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26788

Accession Number: 2001.104

Boy Scout Pin

Boy scout pin. Tenderfoot rank with eagle. Brass.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26789

Accession Number: 2001.105

Boy Scout Pin

Boy scout pin. 1st Class rank with eagle and "BE PREPARED". Brass.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26790

Accession Number: 2001.106

Boy Scout Pin

Boy scout pin. Star rank with eagle, "BE PREPARED" and star. Brass.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26791

Accession Number: 2001.107

Microwave oven

Rectangular grey enameled steel microwave oven. Door in front opens top to bottom (as a real oven). 2 temperature dials at right on front with "START", "STOP", and "LIGHT" buttons. Glass tray inside.

Date: 1969-1970

Maker: Amana Refrigeration, Inc. (Maker)

Material: chromium, plate (material), enameling, glass (material), plastic (organic material), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 26792

Accession Number: 2001.94

Sign

Tinned sheet iron painted sign for "MISS ELVIRA SUMNERS/ SCHOOL." Rectangular. 4 holes at corners for hanging. White ground w/ inscription in gold and mauve paint.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), sheet metal, iron (metal), tinning

GUSN: 26793

Accession Number: 2001.146

Deck of cards

Deck of cards tied together w/ string. Queen of spades card facing out. 2 queens: one at each end of card: both facing to their right. One in red and one in black. Contemporary costume. [See photocopy in file.]

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), printing (process)

GUSN: 26794

Accession Number: 2001.147

Pen and Ink Drawings

Series of pen and ink drawings in gilt painted wood frame. Three images affixed to paper backing. Top: "5 of hearts" playing card drawn with ink into George Washington Middle: Paper embossed with "M" at top with faded drawings of hats (5 of them) Bottom: "2 of spades" playing card drawn with ink i...

Date: 1852

Maker: Thackeray, William Makepiece (Artist)

Material: ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 26795

Accession Number: 2001.145

Vinyl siding

10 siding samples of different colors. Each sample has 2 "panels." A= SNOW B= HERRINGBONE C= CREAM D= MAUVE E= ALMOND F= CLAY G= PEWTER H= SHALE I= WICKER J= FLAGSTONE

Date: 1990-1999

Maker: Wolverine Technologies (Maker)

Material: vinyl

GUSN: 26796

Accession Number: 2001.84A-J

Coverlet Fragment

Piece of a white coverlet with a woven diamond pattern.

Date: 1778-1779

Maker: Page, Clarrissa (Weaver)

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, wool (textile)

GUSN: 26996

Accession Number: 1911.4

Bedspread

Brown and white checked bed cover.

Date: ca. 1778

Maker: Page, Clarrissa (Maker)

Material: linsey-woolsey

GUSN: 26997

Accession Number: 1911.5

Button

Brass waistcoat button depicting a laurel wreath and the motto, "Long live the President" around the edge. Loop-back button with flat face, affixed to card.

Date: ca. 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26998

Accession Number: 1911.8

Button

Brass waistcoat button depicting a laurel wreath and the motto, "Long live the President" around the edge. Loop-back button with flat face, affixed to card.

Date: ca. 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26999

Accession Number: 1911.9