Historic New England

Baby Diaper Cover

White knit diaper cover.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353975

Accession Number: 2008.12.63

Pair of Diaper Covers

Pair of white wool hand knit diaper covers.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353976

Accession Number: 2008.12.64.1-.2

Baby Blanket

Child's knit blanket; blue and white checked with pink flower design in the center of squares; satin bow in center of blanket.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), rayon

GUSN: 353977

Accession Number: 2008.12.65

Pair of Stockings

Pair of infant's knit wool stockings, pink and white.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353978

Accession Number: 2008.12.68AB

Pair of Baby Booties

Pair of infant's crocheted wool blue and white booties. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353979

Accession Number: 2008.12.71AB

Infant's Coat

Mint green infant's overcoat with floral embroidery; ties with mint green ribbon at the collar.

Date: 1939

Maker: Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 353980

Accession Number: 2008.12.72

Infant's Romper

Infant's blue cotton romper with a belt and white embroidery.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353981

Accession Number: 2008.12.73AB

Infant's Sweater

Light blue wrap sweater with pearl buttons. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 353982

Accession Number: 2008.12.74

Pair of Infant's Undershirts

Pair of white infant's undershirts with short sleeves. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (hair)

GUSN: 353984

Accession Number: 2008.12.75.1-.2

Child's Sun Suit

Peach child's romper with pearl buttons. Worn by Karen Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 353985

Accession Number: 2008.12.96

Infant's Romper

Infant's yellow romper with floral embroidery.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353986

Accession Number: 2008.12.76

Infant's Sweater and Cap

Infant's knit sweater and matching cap, white with pink ribbon and trim. Made by Ruth Green for Karen Nylander.

Date: 1946

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair), satin

GUSN: 353987

Accession Number: 2008.12.77.1-.2

Infant's Romper

Light pink knit play suit with white embroidered Scottie dogs and snaps a tthe shoulder and bottom. Worn by Karen Nylander

Date: 1940

Maker: R.H. Stearns & Company (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353988

Accession Number: 2008.12.78

Infant's Sweater

Hand knit infant's pink cardigan sweater. Worn by Karen Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353989

Accession Number: 2008.12.79

Pair of Child's Knickers

Pair of child's short pants, tan with green knit knee bands. Worn by Donald O. Nylander.

Date: c. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353990

Accession Number: 2008.12.80

Child's Sweater

Blue hand knit cardigan sweater. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353992

Accession Number: 2008.12.81

Boy's Shirt and Shorts

Boy's suit of dark blue suspender shorts with a long-sleeved striped shirt. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353993

Accession Number: 2008.12.82AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's suit with matching light blue shirt, shorts, and belt. Worn by richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353994

Accession Number: 2008.12.83A-C

Child's Jacket

Blue, white, and orange striped child's jacket with wooden buttons. Worn by richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 353995

Accession Number: 2008.12.84

Child's Sweater Suit

Boy's blue knit sweater and shorts set. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353996

Accession Number: 2008.12.85AB

Boy's Shirt and Shorts Set

Boy's white shirt with a Peter Pan collar and white and blue trim and pair of blue shorts that button to the shirt. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353997

Accession Number: 2008.12.86AB

Candy Dish

Molded glass candy dish.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353391

Accession Number: 1996.143.859

Vase

White glass vase containing flowers [1996.143.861].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353392

Accession Number: 1996.143.860

Flowers

Silk flowers placed in white glass vase [1996.143.860].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353394

Accession Number: 1996.143.861

Lamp

Brass lamp [A] with tan shade with black floral design [B].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353396

Accession Number: 1996.143.862AB

Side Chair

Side chair with brown floral upholstered seat.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353398

Accession Number: 1996.143.866

Parlor Suite

Three piece parlor suite with cut-velvet upholstery, c. 1940, including a sofa [.1], an armchair with blue upholstery [.2], and an armchair with red upholstery [.3].

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353399

Accession Number: 1996.143.867.1-.3

Roof Ornament

Green ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353457

Accession Number: 2019.83.1

Roof Ornament

Tan ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic glaze, earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353458

Accession Number: 2019.83.2

Roof Ornament

Blue ceramic roof ornament from Naumkeag, gift to Henry Hoover, Sr. from Fletcher Steele

Date: 1926-1955

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, ceramic glaze, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 353459

Accession Number: 2019.83.3

Rush Seat Stool

Rush seat stool (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353462

Accession Number: 2019.83.6

Child's Rocker

Rush seat child's rocker (part of set of ladderbacks from the Hoover House)

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353463

Accession Number: 2019.83.7

Pillows

Appliqued pillows depicting Hoover House

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353467

Accession Number: 2019.83.11.1-.2

Purse

Tan silk purse with a silk ribbon handle and polished wood clasp.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353491

Accession Number: 1938.563

Purse

Heavily beaded purse with lilac background and floral patterns; silk top and green ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353492

Accession Number: 1942.865

Purse

Tiny brown knitted reticule with white beads and tiny white beaded tassels.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 353504

Accession Number: 1990.247

Hat

Hat with upturned rim, white straw/raffia-like material. Applied white flower blossoms and leaves.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), polyester (fiber), net (textile)

GUSN: 353519

Accession Number: 2019.106.1

Hat Box

Hexagonal brown cardboard box (A) with removable lid (B). Lid has "Read's / Trumbull and Bridgeport" in white on top. Inside is paper receipt (C) to Mr. Edward A. Currie of Trumbull, CT.

Date: 1968

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 353520

Accession Number: 2019.106.2A-C

Brooch

Gold "Duette" bow-shaped brooch. Blue rhinestones on outer edges and white rhinestones in center. Pin backing can be removed to separate brooch into two symmetrical clips.

Maker: Coro, Inc. (Maker)

Material: rhinestone, gold (color), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353521

Accession Number: 2019.106.3

Brooch

Lisner brooch in the shape of a yellow-green flower blossom. Pin backing has original Lisner $200 price tag attached with green thread.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353522

Accession Number: 2019.106.4

Necklace and Box

.1) Iris floating opal pendant and chain necklace in (.2) original blue plush and white satin box. Teardrop form pendant, gold filled chain.

Maker: unknown

Material: gold alloy by composition or origin, opal

GUSN: 353523

Accession Number: 2019.106.5.1-.2

Earrings

Pair of Lisner clip-on earrings in the shape of yellow-green flower blossoms.

Maker: unknown

Material: enamel (fused coating), metal by composition or origin

GUSN: 353524

Accession Number: 2019.106.6

Painting, "Poverty Farm"

Painting. Autumn landscape painting depicting "Poverty Farm," a red bard and a white clapboard house.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935- (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 353525

Accession Number: 2019.106.7

Painting, "The Four Winds"

Village scene depicting a grey clapboard house with red trim and a red picket fence near a small yellow and larger grey building, signed lower left; simple frame.

Maker: Vermilye, Jocelyn Alice, 1916-1996 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), boards (flat objects)

GUSN: 353526

Accession Number: 2019.106.8

Landscape painting depiciting a barn with weathered grey siding and a cupola with a running horse weathervane. Grey sky, yellow and brown grass. Signed in lower right corner by David Merrill. Wooden frame with gilded interior.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935-

Material: oil paint (paint), panels (wood)

GUSN: 353527

Accession Number: 2019.106.9

Small framed painting

Small, framed landscape painting depicting a small barn with two lower open bays, a stone foundation surrounded by trees without foliage. Signed in lower right corner by David Merrill. Simple wooden frame with gilded interior.

Maker: Merrill, David, 1935- (Artist)

Material: oil paintings (visual works), wood board

GUSN: 353528

Accession Number: 2019.106.10

Painting, The Scholar

Painted portrait of a man in nearly half-length. The subject is an older man with a beard, wearing glasses and a dark cap. He wears a coat over a white shirt and dark red tie. Part of a chair is seen in the background to his right.

Date: c. 1935

Maker: Fiske, Gertrude, 1879-1961 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 353529

Accession Number: 2019.107.1