Historic New England

Boy Scout Patch

Second Class Scout patch with corresponding card. Presented on 10/21/82. Green and yellow; banner. "BE PREPARED"

Date: 1982

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26754

Accession Number: 2001.12

Boy Scout Patch

First Class Scout patch with corresponding card. Presented on 6/16/83. Red and yellow with eagle and fleur de lis.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26755

Accession Number: 2001.13

Scout Patch

Star Scout patch with corresponding card. Presented on 6/14/84. Blue and yellow; star with eagle.

Date: 1984

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26756

Accession Number: 2001.14

Scout Patch

Life Scout patch with corresponding card. Presented on 10/19/87. Red and orange; heart with eagle.

Date: 1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26757

Accession Number: 2001.15

Scout Patch

World Scout Rank patch with fleur de lis (no corresponding card). Brown and orange.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26758

Accession Number: 2001.16

Patch

Patrol Leader patch. Green ground; grey border; eagle and shield.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26759

Accession Number: 2001.17

Patch

Leadership Corps patch. Red ground; yellow border; white genie lamp.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26760

Accession Number: 2001.18

Patch

Den Chief patch. Green ground; yellow border; yellow and brown wolf.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26761

Accession Number: 2001.19

Patch

Honor Unit patch, 1980. Black and red.

Date: 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26762

Accession Number: 2001.20

Patch

Honor Unit patch, 1982. Yellow and red.

Date: 1982

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26763

Accession Number: 2001.21

Patch

Honor Unit patch, 1983. Green and brown.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26764

Accession Number: 2001.22

Patch

Honor Unit patch, 1985. Silver and black.

Date: 1985

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26765

Accession Number: 2001.23

Patch

Quality Unit patch, 1986. Black and yellow.

Date: 1986

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26766

Accession Number: 2001.24

Patch

Minuteman Council patch. Red ground; white border; minuteman image; star encircling.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26767

Accession Number: 2001.25

Patch

Siwmming patch. White ground. Blue border. Red sea horse and inscription.

Date: 1980-1987

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26768

Accession Number: 2001.26

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with flying duck.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26769

Accession Number: 2001.53

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a swimmer.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26770

Accession Number: 2001.54

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a puppet.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26771

Accession Number: 2001.55

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a runner.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 26772

Accession Number: 2001.56

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with a mountain.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 26773

Accession Number: 2001.57

Pin

Webelos skill pin. Pin with the Constitution.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal), plate (material)

GUSN: 26774

Accession Number: 2001.58

Patch

"Den 9" patch. Blue and yellow.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26775

Accession Number: 2001.66

Patch

"Den 9" patch. Blue and yellow.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26776

Accession Number: 2001.67

Patch

Webelos patch with sun and arrow: Arrow of Light. Olive green ground. Yellow symbol and blue border. This is the patch you receive when you become a Webelos.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26777

Accession Number: 2001.68

Patch

Webelos patch with sun and arrow: Arrow of Light. Olive green ground. Yellow symbol and blue border. This is the patch you receive when you become a Webelos.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 26778

Accession Number: 2001.69

Christmas tree ornament

Christmas elf ornament in original packaging. Rubber head; red and white striped hat; white scarf, red vest and green shirt and pants. Red shoes. Cotton. Gold string for use as ornament.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rubber (material)

GUSN: 26779

Accession Number: 1994.17

Christmas elf ornament in original packaging. Styrofoam head covered in fabric. Red hat and cape. White "suit" [superhero]. Red and white striped stockings. Black shoes. Gold string for use as ornament.

Date: 1934-1967

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), Styrofoam (TM)

GUSN: 26780

Accession Number: 1994.18

Plate

Earthenware plate depicting "Codfishing" scene. Plate is one of a set of twelve in the series "New England Industries" featuring black monochrome images adapted from wood engravings by Clare Leighton. Scenes include: codfishing; cranberrying; farming; grist milling; ice cutting; lobstering; logging;...

Date: 1952

Maker: Leighton, Clare (Designer) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: earthenware, decals, transfer printing, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 26781

Accession Number: 2001.96.1

Infant's Dress

Long, infant dress - linen. Short sleeves with slanted cuffs. Eyelet embroidery at middle of breast, sleeves, two lines down center of front and along botton edge. Elaborate scrolled floral embroidery at bottom. Four ties at back for closure. Empire waist.

Date: 1830-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26782

Accession Number: 2001.138

Chemisette

Linen chemisette. Sleeveless with banded waist. Eyelet embroidery at neck and down front. Ruffled front with four panels. Three buttons (one missing) for closure at front and two metal clasps at banded botton. Machine chain stitching also down front.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 26783

Accession Number: 2001.139

Mortar & Pestle

Turned wooden mortar and pestle.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lignum vitae (wood)

GUSN: 30682

Accession Number: 1925.568AB

Strap Hinge

Tapers to bean end; six holes; some white paint; unwelded loop.

Date: 1700-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 30683

Accession Number: 1925.570ABD

Suffolk Latch

a) Pull: turned down and tapered lever; nearly round escutcheons; painted brown. b) Latch Bar: rectangular tapered bar with round head at pivot end; bar thickens at base of head. Latching end forged into small square section which is turned over, meeting face of bar to form loop. d) Catch: rectang...

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 30684

Accession Number: 1925.570C

Pintle

Forged one-piece construction. Square tapered bar and round pin.

Date: 1700-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 30685

Accession Number: 1925.572.1-2

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark from N. Yarmouth, ME

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30686

Accession Number: 1925.575

Bookmark

Embroidered bookmark from N. Yarmouth, ME.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30687

Accession Number: 1925.576

Pocketbook

Dark red (originally bright), ribbed surface; flap with strap closure; 2 compartments of blue/brown marbled paper; pencil holder; tape for holding note paper (missing).

Date: 1839

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, leather, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 30688

Accession Number: 1925.577

Women's Tie

White necktie with delicate lace stripes.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30691

Accession Number: 1925.581

Apron

White sheer stiff cotton, knee-length, teardrop shaped; double-edged embroidered vandyked edging at waistband with band of embroidered dots in middle; embroidered vandyked edge all around body; white embroidered borders of diamond and dot pattern and floral garland, diamonds and flowers backed with ...

Date: 1864-1868

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 30692

Accession Number: 1925.583

Ruffled pillowcase

Rectangular, off white, fine linen; wide 3-1/4" hem at open end. Applied 2-1/8" wide ruffle with small scale scalloped edge band and whitework embroidered floral stems; band holes at sides; floral sprig.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), weaving, machine-made, tabby (textile), whitework

GUSN: 30693

Accession Number: 1925.585

Chemise

Cream colored chemise with short sleeves and squared neckline. Sleeves and neckline are lined in eyelet lace. Neckline also has a triangular 'bib' of the lace with the name 'H. E. Fairbrother' in handwritten ink.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Burrough, Harriet Elizabeth Fairbrother (Maker)

GUSN: 30695

Accession Number: 1925.587

Fan and Box

FAN (A): Small; pierced ivory or bone sticks; ivory silk leaf painted with floral spray of pink and purple flowers; edged with narrow band of white lace; plain on reverse. BOX (B): White, rectangular; domed top covered with embossed paper with cartouche with flowers.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: Possibly J. E. Caldwell & Co. (Maker)

Material: ivory (tooth component), painting (coating), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 30696

Accession Number: 1925.595AB