Historic New England

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made of green paper with collaged design in black, white, pink, and metallic gold paper on the cover. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside; printed inscription on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334695

Accession Number: 1984.496.154

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a photograph of the Temple of Vesta and fountain. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on back.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334696

Accession Number: 1984.496.155

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with an image of a work by Joan Miró printed on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions on the back. United States postage.

Date: 1952

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334697

Accession Number: 1984.496.156

Season's greetings card made from two layers of tissue paper. The top layer is white with a print in the center in magenta ink. The bottom layer is pink with prints in black ink and a handwritten inscription in the center.

Maker: unknown

Material: tissue paper, ink

GUSN: 334698

Accession Number: 1984.496.29

Gropius Christmas Card

Thin paper folded multiple times with asian calligraphy on each layer. Typed English inscription on the top layer.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334699

Accession Number: 1984.496.30

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from folded rice paper with typed inscriptions and handwritten calligraphy.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334700

Accession Number: 1984.496.31

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card on thin (possibly rice) paper with printed designs on exterior and interior. Front design is of a stylized human figure; back design is a flower. Interior bears printed and handwritten inscriptions.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334701

Accession Number: 1984.496.32

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a folded piece of patterned rice paper with a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: rice paper (paper), ink

GUSN: 334702

Accession Number: 1984.496.33

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a thin piece of folded paper. The exterior is coated with gold pigment and bears two circular designs in red. The interior bears handwritten inscriptions.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334703

Accession Number: 1984.496.34

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a delicate piece of folded paper with a decorative black and bold paper affixed to the front and a handwritten inscription inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334704

Accession Number: 1984.496.35

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334705

Accession Number: 1984.496.36

Dress

Women's sleeveless dress with long fringed ties at the neck.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334711

Accession Number: 1984.838

Brackets and Torchieres

(B,D) Pair of wrought iron brackets with ornamental scrolls and large round elements on the ends. Possibly cressets, although the fire would be close to the wood siding of the house. (A,C) Pair of torchieres original to the Hancock house, situated on the left and right sides of the front door.

Date: 1737

Maker: unknown

Material: wrought iron (iron alloy)

GUSN: 334712

Accession Number: 1978.168A-D

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334713

Accession Number: 1984.496.37

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334714

Accession Number: 1984.496.38

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334715

Accession Number: 1984.496.39

Gropius Christmas Card

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 334716

Accession Number: 1984.496.40

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard made from a (possibly printed image of a) drawing in black ink of buildings and a street. Initials and year inscribed in the corner of the drawing. Back bears handwritten inscriptions and American postage (New York), as well as an eight-cent Eisenhower stamp.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334717

Accession Number: 1984.496.41

Gropius Christmas Card

Card made from a folded piece of paper. Front bears an attached image which has been folded and had color applied to it to create a symmetrical design. Handwritten inscription inside card.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 334718

Accession Number: 1984.496.42

Gropius Christmas Card

Piece of cardstock that has been folded in thirds to make a card. The front bears a stylized colored pencil drawing of a figure in profile. Handwritten letter inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), colored pencils, ink

GUSN: 334719

Accession Number: 1984.496.43

Child's Dress

Child's dress of sheer cotton with lace.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 333104

Accession Number: 1993.184

Shawl

Black wool shawl with silk tambour work and jet bead embellished edges in a series of diaper pattern and foliated scrolls.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 333105

Accession Number: 1969.5453

Bedspread

Chenille bedspread with brown stripes around pink roses with green leaves.

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn)

GUSN: 333116

Accession Number: 2008.12.111

Caramel corduroy coat and matching hat

Caramel corduroy doll jacket with fur trim around sleeves, hem, and collar. Matching hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy

GUSN: 333123

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.2

Pink and green print romper with matching hat

Floral doll romper with white lace trim at the waist and matching hat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333125

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.3

white socks and one striped legging

A pair of white socks and one rainbow striped legging.

Maker: unknown

Material: yarn

GUSN: 333126

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.5A-C

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph mounted on black card with inscriptions on small pieces of white paper. Photograph depicts aerial view of fields, trees, and architectural structures.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lenz, Robert (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333153

Accession Number: 1984.54.73

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Ink and watercolor painting mounted on white card with handwritten inscription in lower left corner of painting. Painting depicts buildings, palm trees, and landscape in brown, green, red, blue, and yellow.

Date: 1953

Maker: Hauschild, Ellen (Artist)

Material: watercolor (paint), ink, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 333154

Accession Number: 1984.54.74

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph and architectural drawing set in a double mat with an inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: Possibly Croger, Liam (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333155

Accession Number: 1984.54.84

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image mounted on white card with inscription. Photographic print depicts various ceramics.

Date: 1953

Maker: Wildenhain, Marguerite, 1896-1985 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333156

Accession Number: 1984.54.83

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white image of painting (possibly) of nude woman brushing her hair before a mirror in an interior space. Inscriptions handwritten on mat below image.

Date: 1953

Maker: Scala, Franz, 1892-1975 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, pencils (drawing and writing equipment)

GUSN: 333157

Accession Number: 1984.54.91

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of black and white photographs on black card; photographs depict a man carrying a child on his shoulders, table and chairs, store sign, and an unknown contraption. Green piece of paper affixed to lower right portion of card with handwritten inscription.

Date: 1953

Maker: unknown

Material: black-and-white photographs, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333158

Accession Number: 1984.54.92

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photograph, possibly of Radiology Institute of Osnabrück (Röntgeninstitut Osnabrück), mounted to white card with handwritten and stamped inscriptions.

Date: 1953

Maker: Lindner, Emanuel, 1905-1985 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 333159

Accession Number: 1984.54.94

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Typed letter in German to Walter Gropius.

Date: 1953

Maker: Gust, George (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, prints (visual works)

GUSN: 333160

Accession Number: 1984.54.95

Suspenders

Multi-colored suspenders worn by Richard Nylander when he married Jane Giffen on July 8, 1972. Straps are woven in an elasticized looped pile. Straps are vertically striped in yellow, gold, orange, tan, and brown assembled left to right on a navy background. Crossed at the center back and stitched i...

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), metal, elasticity

GUSN: 333180

Accession Number: 2018.40.1

Velveteen wedding pants

One pair of blue velveteen wedding pants. Four matching pockets, two in front and two in back, with flap and button enclosures.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velveteen

GUSN: 333181

Accession Number: 2018.40.2

Blue suit pants

One pair of men's blue suit pants. Slight flare at ankle.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333182

Accession Number: 2018.40.3

White cotton pants

One pair of white cotton pants. Label on inner pocket reads, "Levi's / Sta-Prest / Never Needs Ironing." Small flare at the ankle.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 333183

Accession Number: 2018.40.4

Set of embroidered linens by Olivia Langley Sleeper Crosby

Set of embroidered linens by Olive Langley Sleeper Crosby (1888-1977). Sampling includes (a-b) two guest towels, (c) one mat from a luncheon set, and (d-f) three styles of monogramed table napkins, all completed before her marriage in 1910. One guest towel (b) features tatting added by Olive's mothe...

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, tatting (process)

GUSN: 333185

Accession Number: 2018.41.1A-F

Silk brocade fragment, 18th century

Silk brocade fabric fragment. Dark green background with a decorative floral pattern in gold, blue, and red. Fragment possibly removed from a mid-18th century wedding dress belonging to "Lady Goodwin" of South Berwick, Maine.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocading

GUSN: 333186

Accession Number: 2018.41.2

Unused roll of pink and silver foil wallpaper

Unused roll of shiny silver and bright pink foil wallpaper. Design is a version of the fleur de lis. Was used in a bathroom in Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1974

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint by composition or origin

GUSN: 333203

Accession Number: 2018.42.1

Pink swiss dot dress with lace trim

Pink swiss dot doll dress with white lace trim around sleeves and collar

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333211

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.6

Knitted red skirt with fur trim

Red knit doll skirt with velcro attachment at waist and fur trim around hem

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333212

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.7

Knitted red sweater with fur trim, white cord closure

Red knit doll jackets with white cord tie at the front and fur trim around the hem

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333213

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.8

2 piece pale purple ensemble with white lace trim

Two-piece purple ensemble. Skirt has white lace trim at bottom hem and around waste. Shirt has bell sleeves. White lace around opening of sleeves and neckline.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333214

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.9ab