Historic New England

Women's sweater

Light pink sleeveless sweater with two small pink buttons in back. Worn with white knit suit by Ripley "Rip" Miller (1937-1973).

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 311061

Accession Number: 2015.68.2

Women's Jacket

Blue nylon jacket with collar, full button down metal snaps, and elastic drawstring waist. "Angel Derby" printed in white on left side with an illustration of the front of airplane.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Russell Mills, Inc (Manufacturer)

Material: nylon

GUSN: 311062

Accession Number: 2015.68.3

Pin \n

Gold toned pin with two geometrically stylized overlapping number nines, denoting the Ninety-Nines insignia.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311063

Accession Number: 2015.68.4

Pin

Pin, wing shaped with blue and white enamel airplane at center. Possibly from Tew-Mac Airport in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311064

Accession Number: 2015.68.5

Nametag, blue and white molded plastic with name printed in white on a red plastic adhesive strip. Center of nametag printed with a compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia. Rectangular base of nametag printed with 40th convention information.

Date: 1969

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 311065

Accession Number: 2015.68.6

Scarf Ring

Scarf ring, gold tone. Angel Derby. Made by Bendix.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal

GUSN: 311066

Accession Number: 2015.68.7

Pendant

Enameled pendant on a copper chain from the "Powder Puff Derby". Pendant depicts a woman dressed in flying gear leaning on a large plane propeller.

Date: 1971

Maker: unknown

Material: copper alloy, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 311067

Accession Number: 2015.68.8

Pin

Blue and white metal annual proficiency pin with compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: alloy

GUSN: 311068

Accession Number: 2015.68.9

Pendant

Pendant depicting a compass rose and the Ninety-Nines insignia. White, blue, and gold enamel on white metal.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 311069

Accession Number: 2015.68.10

Tie tack

Gold tone tie tack with black enamel. Half of a compass rose and the number "49 ½," signifying The Ninety-Nines member's "other half" spouse.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311070

Accession Number: 2015.68.11

Nametag

White circular nametag with black text engraved: "Eastern New England 49 ½ Kenneth Miller."

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311071

Accession Number: 2015.68.12

Zippo Lighter

Small silvertoned lighter with rectangular hinged case.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311072

Accession Number: 2015.68.13

Key Chain

Small keychain from Allegheny Airline with metal wrung and plastic circular pendant, with a red border, white center base, and red, white and blue insignia and text.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311073

Accession Number: 2015.68.14

Key Chain

Key chain with a circular pendant. Pendant has a central spinner to calculate time, speed, and distance. Pendant attachs to a key chain with c-clasp.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311074

Accession Number: 2015.68.15

Key Chain

Key chain, white plastic AWIAR All Women's International Air Race Angel Derby.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311075

Accession Number: 2015.68.16

Light bulb

Two light bulbs [2015.69.1.1ab and 2015.69.1.2ab] in original paper packaging. 10 watts.

Date: 1950-1980

Maker: Champion Lamp Works (Manufacturer)

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 311104

Accession Number: 2015.69.1.1AB-.2AB

Pair of roller skates in original case

Pair of roller skates in original carrying case. Each skate is made from leather dyed white in a mid-calf lace-up boot style with stacked black heel and black leather sole. Each boot is mounted on a metal platform. Four small rubber wheels are mounted to the metal platform. Case is made from red-col...

Date: ca. 1955

Maker: Hyde Athletic Shoe Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, metal, rubber (material)

GUSN: 311105

Accession Number: 2015.70.1A-C

Stuffed toy elephant\n

Stuffed toy elephant with woven cotton body, painted features, red ribbon tie, dressed in a red and white knitted sweater and cotton lace-up shoes. Belonged to donor. See Provenance.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311107

Accession Number: 2015.71.1

Wallpaper on plaster and lath

Wallpaper on plaster and lath, Chinoiserie design in yellows and brown.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plaster

GUSN: 311108

Accession Number: 2015.72.1

Wallpaper on board

Wallpaper on board, floral and foliate design in shades of brown on cream ground.

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311109

Accession Number: 2015.72.2

Apron

Waist apron, yellow and white polka dots, white pocket. Glazed cotton waist tie and apron front.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glaze

GUSN: 311110

Accession Number: 2015.73.1

Apron

Waist apron, blue and white stripe. Waist tie with ruffled botton.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311111

Accession Number: 2015.73.2

Apron

Waist apron, green, blue, and yellow stripes. Green tie waist band. Cotton, unlined.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 311112

Accession Number: 2015.73.3

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Date: 1806

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 311114

Accession Number: 1935.286

Hair Sieve

Wooden round sieve with black haircloth.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), horsehair

GUSN: 311122

Accession Number: 1917.219

Holiday Bead Garland

String of blue glass beads.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 311153

Accession Number: 1998.6083

Tankard with Muddler

Clear, blown-glass tankard with horizontal rings around the body. Applied handle. Wooden muddler.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310749

Accession Number: 2015.62.44AB

Flask

Amber glass flask with small loop handle protruding from cylindrical neck. Body has flattened ellipsoid shape.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310750

Accession Number: 2015.62.45

Tumbler

Large, colorless glass tumbler. Decorated with four bands of textured patterns on lower body. Glass is blown into a three-part mold.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), blown three-mold glass

GUSN: 310751

Accession Number: 2015.62.46

Decanters with Stoppers

A pair of colorless molded glass decanters with ball stoppers. Round bases and tall, tapered neck. Molded wave design on body. One decanter [.1ab] slightly larger than the other. Possibly manufactured by Sandwich Glassworks.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: Possibly Sandwich Glass Co.

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310752

Accession Number: 2015.62.47.1AB-.2AB

Bottle

Clear glass bottle with decorative prunts and cords. Spherical body with tall narrow neck. Cork stopper attached to the neck with a small chain.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), cork (bark), metal

GUSN: 310753

Accession Number: 2015.62.48AB

Pitcher

Colorless glass pitcher with a round body, small loop handle, and a broad spout. Decorative twists of glass around upper and lower body.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310754

Accession Number: 2015.62.49

Bowls

Set of six small clear blown-glass bowls. Flat-base, straight sides and folded over rim.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 310755

Accession Number: 2015.62.50.1-.6

Wall Hook with Nails

Cast iron wall hook [.1] with three small, hand wrought nails [.2-.4]. The wall hook has a narrow, rectangular wall plate with three nail holes. An L-shaped hook extends form low on the plate.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 310756

Accession Number: 2015.62.51.1-.4

Petticoat Lamp

Small, tin hand lamp with side handle, painted black.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310757

Accession Number: 2015.62.52

Whale Oil Lamp

Brass oil lamp with egg-shaped body, long stem, and circular foot. Labeled "C.L. Woodside" for Charles L. Woodside (1859-1934).

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 310758

Accession Number: 2015.62.53

Whale Oil Peg Lamp

Tin whale oil peg lamp. Dome shape with stem.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310759

Accession Number: 2015.62.54

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp with circular loop handle and tray base. Pewter hand lamp with cylindrical body, small circular loop handle, a stem with a single central knop, and a circular tray base. Bottom stamped "A. Porter" for pewterer Allen Porter, Westbrook, Maine.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: Porter, Allen, 1799-1862 (Pewterer)

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310760

Accession Number: 2015.62.55

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Black-painted tin lard lamp with circular tray base, tall cylindrical stem, and small looped finger-handle on base.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310761

Accession Number: 2015.62.56

Whale Oil Chamber Lamp

Pewter whale oil chamber lamp with circular tray base, tall cylindrical stem, and small loop finger-handle.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: pewter (tin alloy)

GUSN: 310762

Accession Number: 2015.62.57

Crusie Lamp

Wrought iron grease or crusie lamp. Lamp bowl is triangular in shape with a flattened, upright handle topped with two decorative loops.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 310763

Accession Number: 2015.62.58

Candle Extinguisher

Conical tin extinguisher with a ball at the pointed tip and small L-shaped handle on the side of cone.

Date: 1810-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 310764

Accession Number: 2015.62.59

Candle Bracket

Wooden, tri-fold candle bracket.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310765

Accession Number: 2015.62.60

Whale Oil Lamp

Glass whale oil lamp with circular foot. Circular tin burner.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310766

Accession Number: 2015.62.61

Peg Lamp with Stand

Clear glass whale oil peg lamp with tin burner. Lamp has globe-shaped, molded body. Lamp peg is inserted into a circular, wooden base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 310767

Accession Number: 2015.62.62AB

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass whale oil lamp tin burner insert. The lamp has a slightly elongated, spherical body; turned stem; and concave, circular dish base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310768

Accession Number: 2015.62.63AB

Whale Oil Lamp

Colorless glass, bulb-shaped whale oil lamp with turned stem and circular foot. Circular tin burner.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310769

Accession Number: 2015.62.64AB

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Colorless glass oil lamp with tin burner insert. Body of the lamp is the shape of an upside-down teardrop with applied handle on a short turned stem and concave, circular dish base.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310770

Accession Number: 2015.62.65AB

Pair of Whale Oil Lamps

Pair of colorless glass oil lamps with tin burner inserts. Both lamps have spherical bodies atop a short, turned stem and slightly concave, circular dish base with upturned rim.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310771

Accession Number: 2015.62.66.1AB-.2AB

Whale Oil Hand Lamp

Clear glass oil lamp with cylindrical tin burner insert in top. The lamp body is shaped like a teacup, including ear-shaped side handle, on stem and flat, round base.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), tin (metal)

GUSN: 310772

Accession Number: 2015.62.67

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