Historic New England

Life float

Boat cushion/ flotation device; square shaped w/ 2 red looped handles on sides; red top and bottom surfaces w/ white around sides; tiny holes around sides.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Wallace Mfg. Company (Maker)

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 21623

Accession Number: 1998.3203

Linoleum

Roll of extra piece of linoleum; maroon underside; squared pattern on top surface w/ different shades of grey, blue and brown--see worksheet for drawing of pattern.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 21624

Accession Number: 1998.3204

Electric vacuum cleaner w/ bag; long black tube w/ grip at top end and metal suction aparatus at bottom end; 4 wheels under suction piece; green and blue embroidered bag; long cord w/ plug wrapped at side of tube; also long cardboard box w/ bag w/ hose.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp. (Maker)

Material: corduroy, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 21625

Accession Number: 1998.3205

Trunk

Trunk w/ paper label #35; labeled on sides: "RH Tucker J.R. CORDOBA"; rectangular and painted grayish blue; black metal frame at corners and around edges; 3 raised wooden planks on cover; 2 leather handles on sides; front w/ key hole lock and 2 metal closures.

Date: 1881-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 21626

Accession Number: 1998.3206

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21627

Accession Number: 1998.3207

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21628

Accession Number: 1998.3208

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21629

Accession Number: 1998.3209

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21630

Accession Number: 1998.3210

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21631

Accession Number: 1998.3211

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21632

Accession Number: 1998.3212

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21633

Accession Number: 1998.3213

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21634

Accession Number: 1998.3214

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21635

Accession Number: 1998.3215

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21636

Accession Number: 1998.3216

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21637

Accession Number: 1998.3217

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21638

Accession Number: 1998.3218

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21639

Accession Number: 1998.3219

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21640

Accession Number: 1998.3220

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21641

Accession Number: 1998.3221

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21642

Accession Number: 1998.3222

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21643

Accession Number: 1998.3223

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21644

Accession Number: 1998.3224

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21645

Accession Number: 1998.3225

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21646

Accession Number: 1998.3226

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21647

Accession Number: 1998.3227

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21648

Accession Number: 1998.3228

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21649

Accession Number: 1998.3229

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21650

Accession Number: 1998.3230

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21651

Accession Number: 1998.3231

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21652

Accession Number: 1998.3232

Hand towel

Linen hand towel, white linen puckered towel w/ flat trim on edges. Puckered like a diaper weave. May have red or blue stripes --description applies to .3207-.3236.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), weaving

GUSN: 21653

Accession Number: 1998.3233

Girl's Bonnet

Green silk lined with green cotton inner rim of green silk ribbon; green velvet ribbon band on exterior with four embroidered red, blue, yellow and tan flowers at front; velvet ribbon snaps left to right around back.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26645

Accession Number: 1999.91.2

Girl's Coat

Light blue silk dress coat; dark blue lining; fur trim collar; mother of pearl six button front outside; metal snaps inside; tucking at neckline shoulder to shoulder.

Date: ca. 1934

Maker: unknown

Material: fur, handmade, mother of pearl, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26646

Accession Number: 1999.90.1

Chair

Lime green, vinyl on seat and back rest; 4 wood legs and rectangular back rest; spring seat. Assembly instructions underneath seat on printed paper label.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 26647

Accession Number: 1999.45

Girl's Bonnet

Blue silk bonnet with gathered silk lining; double-peaked upturned brim at front; velvet ribbon bow at front; velvet ribbon trails from right side and includes metal snap to close at left ear.

Date: ca. 1934

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 26648

Accession Number: 1999.90.2

Pair of Girl's Gloves

Leather gloves; patterned cotton (fleece?) lined; metal snap at inside wrist; whitish residue on fingers; black stains on index fingers and thumbs; linear stitching on backs.

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: fleece, leather

GUSN: 26649

Accession Number: 1999.97AB

Girl's Leggings

Pair of child's leggings. Brown leather leggings with zipper extending from foot to knee of legging; foot strap at bottom and snap closure at top and bottom. Metal snaps, zipper and fastener at strap; green wool felt lining.

Date: 1931

Maker: unknown

Material: leather

GUSN: 26650

Accession Number: 1999.96AB

Stole

Brown plush stole. Gathered at either end with plush two-inch diameter velvet ball; five-inch slit with small embroidered purple stitches at each end approx. twenty-inch from one end; lined in brown silk.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: plush, silk (textile)

GUSN: 26651

Accession Number: 1999.63

Girl's Sweater

Off white wool knit; components sewn toggether (sleeves and bottom section in wave/scalloped design; top section in tight knit columns); white silk ribbon interlaced around collar. extending approx. 11" left and right sides.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), sewing (process), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26652

Accession Number: 1999.92

Underwear

Ladies peach silk panties with pattern of horse heads; floral applique over netting at outside leg openings; right side: two buttons; left side: one button (one button missing); one safety pin.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26653

Accession Number: 1999.104

Underwear

Ladies silk panties, peach-colored, side closure (three buttonholes), scalloped-edge bottom; floral embroidery at leg opening, fagoting stitch inside flower.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 26654

Accession Number: 1999.103

Evening Dress

Woman's full length evening gown. Blue, sleeveless pleated brassiers. Bodice has two straps on each shoulder. Side closure with short zipper and hook and eye. Gathered pleats at top of skirt (back only).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26655

Accession Number: 1999.62A

Evening Jacket

Short sleeved evening jacket. Blue with twenty-three covered buttons with corresponding button loops down front. Overall diamond pattern design is created by gathered fabric with stitches creating little round flowers. Ribbon at waist with bow at back.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Jeanne Barrie (Maker)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 26656

Accession Number: 1999.62B

Tablecloth

White woven tablecloth with large border design (blue, red/orange, yellow, blue, green, flesh, black). Printed scene includes: 1. farmer and female figure dancing (surrounded by pumpkin, haystacks) 2. Farmer in corn patch (surrounded by duck, chickens, trees, horse) 3. Female figure tending to crops...

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 26657

Accession Number: 1999.59

Evening Jacket

Short evennig jacket for dinner gown. Green, blue, pink, and magenta floral pattern on off-white background. Jacket has puffed sleeves and wide lapels. Magenta lining.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), rayon

GUSN: 26658

Accession Number: 1999.61A

Evening dress

Sleeveless, floor length floral print evening gown with green, blue, pink, and magenta floral pattern on off-white background. Magenta hem. Gown has spaghetti straps and a full skirt. A fabric belt is straight-pinned to bodice. Bodice has a back hook and eye closure.

Date: 1935-1945

Maker: unknown

Material: printing (process), rayon

GUSN: 26659

Accession Number: 1999.61B

Tablecloth

White and yellow tablecloth with a dogwood pattern in each of the four corners (white, green and brown).

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 26660

Accession Number: 1999.60

Sheet

Bed sheet, flat, white (double bed). Includes original manufacturers label.

Date: ca. 1943

Maker: Pepperell Mills (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), weaving

GUSN: 26661

Accession Number: 1999.66

Infant Hairbrush

Pink marbleized celluloid brush; two acrylic painted flowers (pink, yellow, white) and the word "Baby"; off-white bristles.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), bristle, celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 26663

Accession Number: 1999.99

Infant Hairbrush

Pink marbleized celluloid brush; acrylic painted flowers (pink, white, green leaves); off-white bristles.

Date: 1930-1939

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), bristle, celluloid (cellulosic)

GUSN: 26664

Accession Number: 1999.100

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