Historic New England

Lava Soap Bar in Box

Small, sample size bar of Lava Soap in original box. Manufactured by William Walker & Company, St. Louis, Moussouri.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: soap (organic material), cardboard

GUSN: 310954

Accession Number: 1998.6147

Kalamazoo Papricloth Ice Blanket

Paper cloth used to cover and prevent the melting of ice in ice chests. Packaged in paper envelop with sheet of instructions. Manufactured by the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310969

Accession Number: 1998.6003

Kez Sanitary Pad in Box

"Kez" brand sanitary napkin packaged in original box with three paper inserts with information about the product and other products made by I. B. Kleinert Rubber Company, New York City.

Maker: Kleinert's (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 310979

Accession Number: 1998.6065

Venus Sanitary Napkin

Venus brand cotton and cloth sanitary napkins packaged in cardboard box.

Maker: Venus (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, cotton (textile), cloth

GUSN: 310984

Accession Number: 1998.6067

Decanter

Glass decanter with a round bulbous base, long neck, loop handle, and a spout. Silver floral overlay. Matching round stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 310985

Accession Number: 2006.44.3112.1-.2

Decanter

Green glass decanter with a bulbous base, tapered neck, and a broad rim. Silver floral overlay. Mismatched round decanter stopper.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 310987

Accession Number: 2006.44.3115.1-.2

Pitcher

Silver footed water pitcher with a faceted body, rococo handle, broad spout, and an etched foliate design.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310991

Accession Number: 2006.44.3106

Pitcher

Silver pitcher with a bulbous body, loop handle, beaded neck, and a small spout.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 310999

Accession Number: 2006.44.3104

Tea Caddy

Silver tea caddy with an etched laurel leaf garland. Octagonal shape. Round removable cover.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311000

Accession Number: 2006.44.3111

Tureen

Silver footed and covered tureen. Oval shape with loop handles and a molded rope design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311001

Accession Number: 2006.44.3118.1-.2

Beaker

Silver footed drinking beaker. Conical shape with an etched floral design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311002

Accession Number: 2006.44.3110

Pitcher

Silver footed pitcher. Hexagonal shape with a loop handle and a hinged lid. Ivory bands around the handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 311003

Accession Number: 2006.44.3114

Pitcher

Silver footed pitcher. Conical shaped body. Hinged lid with an insect finial. Handle with ivory bands. Etched foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311004

Accession Number: 2006.44.3117

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides. Etched foliate design.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311008

Accession Number: 2006.44.3108.1

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides. Etched foliate design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311011

Accession Number: 2006.44.3108.2

Case

Leather, cardboard, and fabric napkin ring case. Slots design to hold napkin rings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311012

Accession Number: 2006.44.3108.3

Teapot

Silver repousse footed teapot with a floral design.

Maker: Jones, John B., Jr., 1782-1854 (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311017

Accession Number: 2006.44.3099.1

Secrétaire à abattant

Secrétaire à abattant. Drop front flanked by columns with brass mounts. Decorative brass hardware of winged women, putti, acanthus leaves, and wreaths. Carved paw feet at front, ball feet at back.

Date: 1817-1819

Maker: Vose & Coates (Maker)

Material: mahogany (wood), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 311022

Accession Number: 2015.64.1

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides and an etched foliate design.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311023

Accession Number: 2006.44.3100.1

Napkin Ring

Silver napkin ring with straight sides and an etched foliate design.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311024

Accession Number: 2006.44.3100.2

Case

Leather, cardboard, and fabric napkin ring case. Slots design to hold napkin rings.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Shreve, Stanwood & Co. (Maker)

Material: leather, cardboard, cloth

GUSN: 311026

Accession Number: 2006.44.3100.3

Television

Small early television set in wooden case. Glass screen behind magnifying lens with six knobs below for station selection, volume control, and fine tuning the image.

Date: 1948

Maker: National Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: wood (plant material), electric wiring

GUSN: 311034

Accession Number: 2015.66.1AB

Basket

Silver footed basket with dual loop handles and a floral openwork design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311038

Accession Number: 2006.44.3116

Compote

Silver compote with a circular base, thin stem, and a pierced geometric design.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 311042

Accession Number: 2006.44.3103

Teapot

Silver square footed teapot with an ebony loop handle.

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), ebony (wood)

GUSN: 311043

Accession Number: 2006.44.3109

Dress

Dress, green and purple sequins. Full length dress with narrow shoulder straps.

Date: 2011

Maker: Charismatico Dancewear (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber), spandex, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 311045

Accession Number: 2015.67.1

Necklace

Necklace with five spider pendants. Purple jewel bodies with white, pink, lavender, and purple rhinestone legs.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 311046

Accession Number: 2015.67.2

Ring

Ring, spider with black stone body. Elastic band.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), rhinestone

GUSN: 311047

Accession Number: 2015.67.3

Bracelet

Bracelet, spider with purple stone body and rhinestone legs. Hinged clasp.

Date: 2011

Maker: unknown

Material: white metal, rhinestone

GUSN: 311048

Accession Number: 2015.67.4

Women's suit\n

White knit suit. (a) Button down jacket with collar and two small pockets in front. (b) Pencil skirt with small darts, side button and zipper, lined with slip. Worn with pink sleeveless sweater.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Butte Knit (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber)

GUSN: 311060

Accession Number: 2015.68.1AB

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

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