Historic New England

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

Child's Vest

Child's hand knit blue V-neck vest. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 353998

Accession Number: 2008.12.87

Boy's Baseball Uniform and Cap

Boy's baseball uniform and cap.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 353999

Accession Number: 2008.12.90.1AB-.2

Boy's Sailor Suit and Hat

Boy's sailor tunic, pants, tie, and hat. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander and also Richard's son Timothy.

Date: 1940-1978

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 354000

Accession Number: 2008.12.91.1A-C-.2

Boy's Sun Suit and Hat

Boy's blue and white checked overalls and matching cap. Made by Barbara G. Nylander for her sons Richard, Russell, and Robert.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 354001

Accession Number: 2008.12.92.1-.2

Boy's Sun Suit

Boy's white overalls with blue embroidery. Worn by Richard, Russell, and Robert Nylander.

Date: 1940-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 354002

Accession Number: 2008.12.93

Pair of Gloves

White leather gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354016

Accession Number: 1940.786AB

Pair of Gloves

White gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354020

Accession Number: 1969.5751AB

Pair of Gloves

Yellow gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354021

Accession Number: 1969.5752AB

Pair of Gloves

Brown suede gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354022

Accession Number: 1969.5753AB

Pair of Gloves

White gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354023

Accession Number: 1969.5754AB

Pair of Gloves

Black crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354024

Accession Number: 1988.356AB

Pair of Gloves

White gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354026

Accession Number: 1993.43AB

Pair of Gloves

White gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 354027

Accession Number: 1993.45AB

Partial Dinner Service

Set of four dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355293

Accession Number: 2020.33.1

Chair

One of a pair of birch craft kitchen chairs. Orange cushion seat. Unornamented straight turned legs and stretchers. Crest rail thinnest at center, flaring out to ends at turned back supports.

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: Baumritter Corp. (Maker)

Material: birch (wood), leather

GUSN: 355314

Accession Number: 2020.35.1

Painting, Unfinished Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a young woman sitting in profile with a brick background. Sitter wears a yellow collared shirt or dress, hair tied up in braids.

Date: ca. 1930

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

Material: oil paint (paint), canvas

GUSN: 355315

Accession Number: 2020.36.1

"Three Sisters" RainKeep is a 500 gallon rain harvesting sculpture that has specially designed rain chains that tell the First People of New England's 'Origins' story. The rain chains depict the creation story of the Sky Woman and the birth of the Three Sisters. The upper petals of the sculpture d...

Date: 2020

Maker: Newsome, Allison (Artist) Spears-Moorehead, Deborah (Artist)

GUSN: 355319

Accession Number: 2020.39.1

Platter

Large rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355338

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.1

Platter

Small rectangular platter. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355339

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.2

Dish

Elevated dish. Part of a four piece dinner service: one large platter, one smaller platter, one bowl with a cover, and one elevated dish. Gilt decoration with floral design.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355342

Accession Number: 2020.33.1.4

Child's Christening Dress

White christening dress for a child with decorative lace around collar, bib, and cuffs. Cotton fabric has a vertical striped pattern.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 355343

Accession Number: 2019.18.2

Child's Dress

White cotton child's dress. Sleeveless with button enclosures on shoulder straps and eyelet trim around neckline.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 355344

Accession Number: 2019.18.3

Child's Bonnet

Child's bonnet. White cotton with lace and long ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 355346

Accession Number: 2019.18.4

Souvenir Plate

Nickels-Sortwell House souvenir plate, depicting the house with a porch and the Hilton House Hotel next door. Black illustration on white ground, gilt edges.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355352

Accession Number: 2020.60.1

Mask

Medical face mask. Marimekko fabric.

Date: 2020

Maker: Nixholm, Holly (Maker)

Material: cloth

GUSN: 355353

Accession Number: 2020.61.1

Wallpaper Sample

An art nouveau style wallpaper with stylized green foliate pattern with pink flowers on a tan or dark cream background having a motif of thin undulating lines.

Date: 1880-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 355354

Accession Number: 2020.62.1