Historic New England

Business card

Business card printed in black ink on cream heavy stock. See inscriptions.

Date: c. 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper by composition or origin

GUSN: 316632

Accession Number: 2015.171.13

Cocked (tricorn) hat of black silk [.1] with attached red, white, and blue ribbon and brass medallion. Cocked hatbox bottom [.2] of brown cardboard covered in sea-green paper with a fabric band of darker green on base. Interior lined with tan paper. Series of nails and black metal handle support a w...

Date: 1835-1846

Maker: John Mayell Hat Manufacturer (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile), leather, net (textile), brass (alloy), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 316634

Accession Number: 1942.5172.1-.2

Women's bonnet

Women's bonnet, yellow silk with upturned brim. Brim covered in cream colored floral lace with four pink silk roses with yellow leaves. Ivory cotton interior.

Maker: Brooks Costume Company (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile), cotton (textile), wire

GUSN: 316635

Accession Number: 1942.5173

Women's hat

Women's hat with a base in cream and brown double layered lace, trimmed at crown with cotton purple and white violets. Crown is adorned with kelly green netting. Interior is lined with pale violet and cream silk.

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, net (textile), lace (needlework), cotton (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 316636

Accession Number: 1942.5174

Bowler hat

Men's Bowler hat, black felt with black grosgrain ribbon at base of crown and brim. Cream silk interior. Brown leather band with small cream bow at seam.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Dobbs (Manufacturer) Rogers Peet & Co. (Retailer)

Material: felt (textile), silk (textile), leather

GUSN: 316637

Accession Number: 1942.5175

Women's hat

Women's hat, tan woven wood splints and green faux leaf embellishment on crown with one white bud-like flower. Black velvet interior band.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), cotton (textile), wire, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 316638

Accession Number: 1942.5176

Women's Collar

Women's collar, black lace with cream silk lining, cream ruffle, silver and jet beading. Steel hook and eye closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), beadwork, steel (alloy)

GUSN: 316639

Accession Number: 1942.5177

Women's hat

Women's hat, purple net lace attached to a wire rim, purple velvet bow.

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), wire, straw (plant material), metal, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 316640

Accession Number: 1942.5178

Women's Belt

Women's belt, cream silk with deeper cream lace, ruffle, and four boning supports. Three steel hook closures.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), lace (needlework), net (textile), steel (alloy)

GUSN: 316641

Accession Number: 1942.5179

Hat

Asian conical hat, woven straw covered with black cotton fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), cotton (textile), twine

GUSN: 316642

Accession Number: 1942.5180

Women's hat

Women's hat, broad brimmed black velvet with black netting band around crown and small back bow. Black silk or rayon covering underside of brim.

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave), silk (textile), rayon, net (textile), buckram

GUSN: 316643

Accession Number: 1942.5181

Bonnet

Ladies' bonnet, black silk with a wide framing brim. Wide emerald ribbon with faded roses on either side of the outer brim. Interior brim has six flowers in shades of pink, pale pink, and white.

Maker: Bjork's (Retailer)

GUSN: 316644

Accession Number: 1942.5182

Women's hat

Black velvet hat covered with cream colored lace. Black silk band around the crown. Underside of the brim decorated with three pink roses and green leaves. Buckram visible throughout the underside of the brim and interior crown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316649

Accession Number: 1942.5183

Hatbox

Hat box, with decorative paper cover depicting the cityscapes of Paris, Philadelphia, and London. Profile of halted woman on lid and bottom of box.

Maker: John B. Stetson Co. (Retailer)

GUSN: 316650

Accession Number: 1942.5184AB

Bonnet

Costume bonnet of woven light tan straw. Cream colored lace veil attached at the center of the bonnet and falls down back and the sides. Veil matches the edging of the front edge of the bonnet. A decorative Styrofoam head with green accents decorating the right side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316651

Accession Number: 1942.5185

Hat

Costume hat with broad woven circular bamboo brim. Circular cut-out at center of brim, edged in black cotton. A large feather on top of the hat. Black cotton fabric stitched around the perimeter of the brim, which hangs down. Pieces of purple net, green net, green feathers, and black net are adhered...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316652

Accession Number: 1942.5186

Hatbox

Hat box with decorative paper depicting a horse and carriage moving through a town.

Maker: Berg Brothers (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 316653

Accession Number: 1942.5187AB

Straw Hat

Straw hat with black band and a single light tan stripe.

Maker: Weber & Heilbroner (Retailer)

Material: straw (plant material), weaving, leather, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 316655

Accession Number: 1942.5188

Men's straw boater

Men's straw hat, deep tan color with wide black grosgrain band.

Maker: J. F. Promant (Retailer)

Material: straw (plant material), leather, silk (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 316657

Accession Number: 1942.5189

Straw Hat

Straw boater hat with unusual crown construction and taupe grosgrain ribbon band. Leather sweatband, net lining, ribbon with retailer's mark on interior of crown [see Inscriptions and images]

Date: c. 1910

Maker: Louis A. Dozois & Co. (Retailer)

Material: straw (plant material), leather, silk (textile), net (textile)

GUSN: 316659

Accession Number: 1942.5190

Women's hat

Bonnet with woven tan straw and a black velvet ribbon. Pink and cream cotton flowers. A pink silk lining and interior ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316661

Accession Number: 1942.5191

Bonnet

Bonnet with a stiff black neck, black silk ribbon, black netting, cream net rosettes, black sequins, and wire.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316662

Accession Number: 1942.5192

Hat

Matador style cap, stitched with pale green cord. Has a green silk and flower design on top. Olive green lining with two orange rosettes.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316663

Accession Number: 1942.5193

Bonnet

Calash bonnet of brown cotton with a cream colored silk interior, cream colored netting, and a cream colored ribbon. Five collapsible accordion folds.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316665

Accession Number: 1942.5195

Bustle

Bustle pad, cream muslin with three metal coils, a twill waistband, and a metal clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316666

Accession Number: 1942.5196

Fez

Fez with a deep reddish wool, woven with a blue horizontal design, and cross-design embroidered at the crown.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316667

Accession Number: 1942.5197

Hat

Captain's hat, black silk with black and purple feathers; black rosette on the side with a gold metal emblem; purple silk interior with leather interior brim.

Maker: Laville Petit & Crespin (Manufacturer) Bennett & Marr (Retailer)

GUSN: 316668

Accession Number: 1942.5198

Top hat

A green party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316670

Accession Number: 1942.5199

Top hat

A blue party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316671

Accession Number: 1942.5200

Top Hat

A green party top hat with a gold paper band.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316672

Accession Number: 1942.5201

Women's bonnet

A cream colored bonnet with layers of scalloped edged lace extending from the front to the crown and down the neck. It has three sections of folded silk at the crown, a cream net base with wire supports, an interior cotton band, and two cream colored silk ribbons.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316674

Accession Number: 1942.5203

Firefighter's helmet

A black leather firefighter's helmet embossed with a leaf design around the brim. It has a pointed leather front piece with an emblem at the center.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316675

Accession Number: 1942.5204

Women's bonnet

A black cotton bonnet with padded horizontal stitching across the brim, a long neck piece, a ruffle at the back of the brim, and two interior ties

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316676

Accession Number: 1942.5205

Women's hat

A cream colored silk hat with a straw base, a printed violet and green floral design, black velvet band around the crown, cream colored lace covering for the brim, and an interior cotton lining.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316677

Accession Number: 1942.5206

Women's hat

A black silk costume hat shaped like a bowler, with a faded green ribbon, two blue-green feather plumes, and a sheer veil that extends from the interior.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 316678

Accession Number: 1942.5207

Light bulb

Light bulb. Removed from Beauport, the exterior gatehouse light facing the parking lot.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), brass (alloy), metal, electrical attributes and properties

GUSN: 316680

Accession Number: 2015.172.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper fragment with Colonial Revival vignettes depicting a weather vane, mortar and pestle, rifle, band box, and an antique store on a white ground. Run No. 4. Drop Match.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: United Wallpaper Crafters of N. Am. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 316760

Accession Number: 2015.187.2

Boric Acid Tin

Boric acid container with cover. Cylindrical cardboard body with tin cover and bottom. Cover has a central circular disc with shaker and spout openings. W.B. Hunt, Co. Massachusetts, 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, tin (metal)

GUSN: 316761

Accession Number: 2015.187.3AB