Historic New England

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of pieces of maps of California and Massachusetts affixed to white card. A photographic slide depicting a man and a woman is taped to the front of the card. Two labels bearing the names of the artists are affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wurster, William Wilson, 1895-1973 (Artist) Wurster, Catherine Krouse Bauer, 1905-1964 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), slides (photographs), adhesive, ink

GUSN: 333931

Accession Number: 1984.58.21

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with images on front cover and interior. Front: Black-and-white image of a person in profile, affixed to blue card, with artist's signature written in white ink. Inside left: Illustration of a woman standing in front of a red and yellow house affixed to silver card. Inside right: Black-and-whit...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333932

Accession Number: 1984.58.22

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photographs of a man and mountains affixed to an illustration of pork hanging in a cold storage room. Inscriptions identify the illustration and offer a birthday message from the artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333933

Accession Number: 1984.58.23

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Four black-and-white images affixed to a pink card. Two depict the same man, two depict the same woman.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333934

Accession Number: 1984.58.24

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of buildings set in a landscape affixed to a black card. The lower edge of the image bears two signatures and a caption identifying the landscape.

Date: 1943

Maker: Conant, Kenneth John, 1894-1984 (Artist) Conant, Maria S. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333935

Accession Number: 1984.58.25

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message on paper affixed to red-and-white striped card. Gold star stickers are affixed to the message at each corner of the piece of paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, stickers, adhesive

GUSN: 333936

Accession Number: 1984.58.26

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of an image of a metal structure, an image of a man standing over a blueprint, and a piece of brown paper bearing the artist's signature, all affixed to a white card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wachsmann, Konrad, 1901-1980 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333937

Accession Number: 1984.58.27

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message in black ink on white paper affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Perry, Ralph Barton, 1876-1957 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333938

Accession Number: 1984.58.28

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of the artist, bearing the artist's signature, mounted on a white card with a decorative border made out of red tape.

Date: 1943

Maker: Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), tape (materials), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333939

Accession Number: 1984.58.10

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A floral design in pen and paint on silver paper with handwritten inscriptions. The silver paper is mounted on a black-and-white piece of patterned paper which is mounted on a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Gummere, Richard Mott, 1883-1969 (Artist) Gummere, Christine Robinson, 1885-1964 (Artist)

Material: metallic paper, paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating), adhesive

GUSN: 333940

Accession Number: 1984.58.11

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

The front of the card bears a black-and-white image of a man collaged onto a black-and-white image of a woman sitting in a field. Both images are mounted on a red card. A separate card with the artists' signatures is affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Bogner, Walter, 1899-1993 (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333941

Accession Number: 1984.58.12

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of a black-and-white image of a man, woman, and child, a card bearing the artist's signature, and a partial map of the United States affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333942

Accession Number: 1984.58.14

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card decorated on both sides. The front bears two black-and-white images of a woman, possibly the artist, and a decorative red paper border on the right side. The back has an image of a light blue handprint, the printed name of the artist, and a handwritten inscription by artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: Cooke, Mary (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333943

Accession Number: 1984.58.17

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a metal structure with added color and an inscription in black ink. Image is affixed to a black card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333944

Accession Number: 1984.58.18

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message in black ink on a card from The Museum of Modern Art affixed to a gold card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr., 1902-1981 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333945

Accession Number: 1984.58.19

Dress and Cape

Gray-green silk dress with chintz lined cape.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chintz

GUSN: 333949

Accession Number: 1926.939A-C

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Pieces of red and green paper with torn edges affixed to a white card. Each piece of colored paper bears a signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333950

Accession Number: 1984.58.5

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a man and a woman and a piece og fray paper with handwritten inscriptions mounted on a black-and-white patterned card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 333951

Accession Number: 1984.58.6

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a house in snowy woulds with a handwritten inscription. Image is attached to a gold card with white painted polka dots.

Date: 1943

Maker: Shepley, Henry R. (Artist) Shepley, Anna (Artist)

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

GUSN: 333952

Accession Number: 1984.58.9

Child's Hat

Rye straw hat with green ribbon; label says "R.H.C and Co. Stearns Custom Made Boston Mass.".

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 333953

Accession Number: 1990.483

Bridesmaid's Hat

Straw hat with green velvet ribbon; label "Wetherns". Possibly worn at Anne Tatlocks' wedding.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 333954

Accession Number: 1990.479

Bridesmaid's Hat

Straw hat with green velvet ribbon; label "Wetherns". Possibly worn at the wedding of Anne Tatlock.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 333955

Accession Number: 1990.478

Hat

Cotton reinforced with buckram hat; light blue ribbon on top; label says "Mrs. G.H. Eames".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), buckram

GUSN: 333956

Accession Number: 1990.484

Hat

Large straw hat with light blue ribon tied around it; labels "Swamp Grass Trademark" and "Dunlap New York".

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 333958

Accession Number: 1990.485

Clown Costume

Waxed cotton/linen jumpsuit. Right half is brown, left half is white. Cuffs of sleeves and pants are gathered and elasticized. Neck of jumpsuit is gathered with binding tape tie. Three large decorative buttons down front of jumpsuit made of cardstock covered in brown waxed cotton. Clown's ruff, half...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 333966

Accession Number: 1992.17

Clown Costume

Waxed cotton/linen jumpsuit. Right half is brown, left half is white. Cuffs of sleeves and pants are gathered and elasticized. Neck of jumpsuit is gathered with binding tape tie. Three large decorative buttons down front of jumpsuit made of cardstock covered in brown waxed cotton. Clown's ruff, half...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 333967

Accession Number: 1992.18

Robin Hood Costume

A - Brown and green tunic with burgundy collar and purple side tie fasteners. Body is brown canvas. Sleeves are half-sleeves in brown canvas, then extend past elbow as green fabric. Four purple tie fasteners at left side of body of jacket. Label on interior collar reading "Wolff, Fording and Co. The...

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 333969

Accession Number: 1990.396AB

Costume Tunic

Blue-gray tunic with gold tape Grecian/Roman-style applied border at sleeve hems, neckline and draped front hem. Large button at top left of tunic near collar covered in same gold tape. Right sleeve is short, left sleeve is long.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333970

Accession Number: 1990.397

Costume Cape

Cream twill cape with 3/4 sleeves, single hook and eye fastening at left side of collar, leaving coat to open down front. Label on collar interior reading "Wolff, Fording and Co Theatrical Costumers, Boston" in print. Handwritten in ink on label reads "Miss E. Pauie?, Date May 16/06, No.2068."

Date: 1900-1907

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333971

Accession Number: 1990.398

Box of Rouge Make-up

Round cardboard box with white and black labeled lid, burgundy trim and salmon pink sides. Label on lid reads "Rouge Fin De Theatre No. 18 L.Leichner Berlin." Inside box has round cake of rouge with small scrap of fabric atop it, for application.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333972

Accession Number: 1990.399

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with a print of Oskar Schlemmer's Der Mensch in black ink over gray on the cover. Printed inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334787

Accession Number: 1984.496.111

Gropius Christmas Card

Season's greetings card with a print of an interior space by Kiyoshi Saito on the cover and printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334788

Accession Number: 1984.496.112

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from printed perspective drawings folded like a triptych. A gold star sticker is affixed to the front at the point of the obelisk in the drawing. Handwritten inscriptions on the back of both folded sections.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, stickers

GUSN: 334789

Accession Number: 1984.496.113

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with printed black-and-white photograph on the front of an aerial view of a garden space with curved walls. Printed inscriptions inside and on back cover.

Date: 1954

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334790

Accession Number: 1984.496.114

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with black-and-white image of a curved white form on the front accompanied by printed inscriptions in red and black ink. Handwritten inscription on back.

Date: 1951

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334791

Accession Number: 1984.496.115

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card on light brown paper with snowflakes and season's greetings printed in black ink on the cover. Printed and handwritten insciprions inside and on back.

Date: 1950

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334792

Accession Number: 1984.496.116

Gropius Christmas Card

New Year's card made from a piece of paper folded in half. Front bears a line drawing (possibly printed) in black ink of a fish and waves which have been filled in with paint, as well as a handwritten (or possibly printed) inscription. Back bears printed inscriptions and a printed symbol that may re...

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 334793

Accession Number: 1984.496.117

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a print of medieval illustrations on the front and handwritten inscriptions on the back. German postage.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334794

Accession Number: 1984.496.170

Gropius Christmas Card

Postcard with a medieval illustration of an angel on the front and handwritten inscriptions on the back with German postage.

Date: 1959

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, postage stamps

GUSN: 334795

Accession Number: 1984.496.171

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card with a printed drawing by Henry Moore of a sleeping child covered with a blanket on the front. Printed and handwritten inscriptions inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334796

Accession Number: 1984.496.173

Gropius Christmas Card

Christmas card made from a piece of paper folded twice. The front bears a print of a figure with long black hair and a folding fan in some kind of interior space. Interior of the card is bordered with a strip of purple with silver calligraphy. Printed and handwritten inscriptions in English inside.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334797

Accession Number: 1984.496.174

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with a red, green, and blue cover and printed inscriptions inside.

Date: 1964

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334798

Accession Number: 1984.496.175

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with abstract image in gray, black, white, and red on the front cover. Printed inscriptions inside and on back.

Date: 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334799

Accession Number: 1984.496.176

Gropius Christmas Card

Greeting card with abstract geometric design in blue, pink, red, purple, and black printed on the cover. Printed design in black and inscriptions in black and blue ink inside card. Printed inscriptions on back of card as well.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink

GUSN: 334800

Accession Number: 1984.496.177