Historic New England

T-Shirt

Boy Scout T-shirt with white ground, green printed circular image of bobcat, mountain and water and inscription. Green banded neck.

Date: 1982

Maker: Devknit (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26702

Accession Number: 2001.98

T-Shirt

Boy Scout yellow short-sleeve T-shirt with circular inscription printed in red and iron-on patch of bobcat in center.

Date: 1983

Maker: Sneakers (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26703

Accession Number: 2001.99

Boy Scout T-Shirt

Boy Scout short-sleeve T-shirt with arch-shaped inscription with image of bobcat and campsite. T-shirt ground light blue; inscription dark blue.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: Platinum T's (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 26704

Accession Number: 2001.100

Cub Scout Cap

Cub Scouts cap. Blue with six yellow corded stripes at top. Yellow and blue Cub Scout patch at front with image of wolf.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26705

Accession Number: 2001.101

Handkerchief

Den Mother handkerchief. Blue and yellow printed cotton. Images of boy scouts doing various activites: salute, swimming, planting tree, singing, mowing the lawn, feeding rabbits, dancing.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), transfer printing

GUSN: 26706

Accession Number: 2001.102

Tenderfoot Necktie

Scout Master tie. Red silk cord with brass tipped ends and circular pendant with eagle and boy scout symbol = Tenderfoot.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), silk (textile)

GUSN: 26707

Accession Number: 2001.103

Hingham Meetinghouse

Oil on panel by Winckworth Allan Gay of the Meetinghouse of Hingham, Massachusetts. Large yellow building with steeple sits atop a lush green lawn. Carved gilt frame.

Date: 1845

Maker: Gay, Winckworth Allan (American painter, 1821-1910) (Artist)

Material: oil painting (technique)

GUSN: 26708

Accession Number: 1990.149

Socks

Package with 2 pairs of Boy Scout socks. Cotton. Green w/ red cuffs.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: acrylic (plastic), cotton (textile), nylon

GUSN: 26709

Accession Number: 2001.29

Neckerchief

Cub Scout neckerchief. Triangular. Cotton. Yellow with blue band and wolf cub. Scout insignia with wolf.

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26710

Accession Number: 2001.50

Neckerchief

Triangular Cub Scout neckerchief. Cotton. Yellow with faded blue band and wolf cub.

Date: ca. 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26711

Accession Number: 2001.49

Sash

Sash. Order of the Arrow. White cotton sash with silk embroidered red arrow. Metal snap for closure.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26712

Accession Number: 2001.32

Belt

Boy Scout belt. Green woven belt with brass buckle. Boy Scout insignia.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), wool (textile)

GUSN: 26713

Accession Number: 2001.43

Pair of Socks

Pair of Boy Scout socks. Green with red cuffs. Cotton.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26714

Accession Number: 2001.28AB

Pair of Socks

Pair of Boy Scout socks. Green with red cuffs. Cotton.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26715

Accession Number: 2001.27AB

Knot Slide Scarf

Webelos knot slide. Brass. Rectangular with overlapping arms for "slide" on back. Webelos insignia on front with part of insignia with green paint.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26716

Accession Number: 2001.64

Knot Slide Scarf

Boy Scout knot slide. Metal with Boy Scout insignia. Metal formed to look like knotted ropes.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: metal

GUSN: 26717

Accession Number: 2001.37

Ribbon

Battleroad Fall Encampment ribbon. Silk white ribbon. Gold inscription. Image of Revolutionary figure.

Date: 1983

Maker: Russell Badge Mfg. Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26718

Accession Number: 2001.33

Ribbon

Camporee and Scout-o-rama ribbon. Silk orange ribbon. Silver inscription.

Date: 1984

Maker: Russell Badge Mfg. Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26719

Accession Number: 2001.34

Ribbon

Mass. Jam ribbon. Silk purple ribbon. Gold inscription.

Date: 1985

Maker: Hodges Badge Co., Inc. (Maker)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 26720

Accession Number: 2001.35

Neckerchief

Boy Scout neckerchief. Cotton. Purple with white applied banding.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26721

Accession Number: 2001.36

Boy Scout Sash

Boy Scout sash with twenty-one embroidered merit badges hand-stitched on. Green cotton sash. Badges: photography, medical, wildlife, swimming, cooking, recycling, life guarding, rowing, etc.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 26722

Accession Number: 2001.10

Neckerchief

Minuteman Troop Leader Development neckerchief. Red with blue inscription. Cotton. Boy Scout insignia with image of Revolutionary figure.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26723

Accession Number: 2001.40

Neckerchief

Minuteman Council neckerchief. Yellow with red, brown and white inscription. Cotton.

Date: 1983

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26724

Accession Number: 2001.39

Neckerchief

Minuteman Council neckerchief. Light blue with dark blue trim. Multi-colored image [yellow, red, green, white] with landscape, tent and bobcat head. Cotton.

Date: ca. 1980

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 26725

Accession Number: 2001.41

Badge

Progress Toward Ranks badge with beads. Plastic. Webelos symbol, wolf and bear. White, yellow, and red colored diamond badge with yellow and red beads hanging in strings below.

Date: 1976-1980

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 26726

Accession Number: 2001.52

Knot Slide Scarf

Cub Scout knot slide. Brass. Overlapping arms of slide on reverse. Metal formed to look like rope in knot. Image of bear in blue diamond.

Date: 1976

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 26727

Accession Number: 2001.51

Purse

Red and tan knit purse with silver-colored beading, rings, and large tassels on one end.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30489

Accession Number: 1925.14

White printed with allover, small scale pattern of black diamonds which are "underlined" in black; all edges trimmed with border of geometric shapes in blue and red on cream; rounded skirt; top is flared at waist; long shoulder straps; waistband has one pearl button.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30490

Accession Number: 1925.24

Child's Apron

White ground printed with small black diamonds underlined in black; boat neckline/off shoulder; gathered at waist at sides; armseye, sides and hem trimmed with border printed with red flowers with blue green leaves; four pearl buttons.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 30491

Accession Number: 1925.25

Child's Apron

Brown--tea colored; printed with small geometric shapes in blue, red and pink with black; gathered along front at waist; sleeveless; armseye, neck and hem trimmed with cream border printed with geometric multi-colored shapes (stylized floral); one pearl button and buttonhole.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: calico, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30492

Accession Number: 1925.26

Child's Apron

White; woven check; pinafore, sides and hem trimmed with plum colored border block printed with floral garland (red, white, green); false pockets of same border; waist ties of white check; gathered at waistband.

Date: ca. 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 30493

Accession Number: 1925.27

Coat

White printed with small red stars, red piping at shoulders and waist. Red wool trim at neck, cuffs and hem, four pearl buttons. Gathered and full long sleeves, skirt gathered at side seam.

Date: 1862

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 30494

Accession Number: 1925.28

"In the Wilderness"

Sculpture in the style of John Rogers. Likely by Caspar Hennecke & Co. or J.J. West

Date: 1865

Maker: Conkey, William (Artist)

Material: plaster

GUSN: 30495

Accession Number: 1925.30

Bowl

Cream-colored body w/ polychrome painted and enamel flower sprays and sprigs on exterior and in center of bowl; red painted arch and band border, interior.

Date: 1800-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: creamware, earthenware, enameling, glazing (coating), painting (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 30496

Accession Number: 1925.34

Tile

Square, ceramic tile, white background with blue transfer print of the John Hancock House

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Mintons (Maker)

Material: earthenware, ceramic tile, glaze

GUSN: 30497

Accession Number: 1925.35

Slippers

Pair of silk satin slippers bound with grosgrain and accented with a pale blue rosette and a silver buckle.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30499

Accession Number: 1925.38AB

Shoes

Cream silk satin with pale blue tint; bound with cream grosgrain; trimmed with large pale blue bow covering small cream bow; right shoe has cream satin ribbon ties; left shoe has narrow cream grosgrain ties; square toe; square throat with drawstring; 3" vamp; no center back seam; sole has narrow wai...

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, linen (material), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30500

Accession Number: 1925.39AB

Compass

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30501

Accession Number: 1925.44

Portrait of Miss Helen F. Kimball

Pencil drawing of Miss Helen F. Kimball as an older woman.

Date: 1921

Maker: Pollak-Ottendorff, Emil, 1863- (Artist)

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

GUSN: 30503

Accession Number: 1925.48

Bookmark

Needlework bookmark

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30506

Accession Number: 1925.73

Purse

Orange and yellow purse with silver-colord beading, tassels, rings, and small ball charms.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 30508

Accession Number: 1925.79

Fan and Box

No description

Date: 1865-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: carving (processes), ivory (tooth component), paper (fiber product), piercing, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 30509

Accession Number: 1925.81AB

Collar

Black silk velvet with scalloped edge; trimmed with black beads - zig zag stripes radiate from neck to a border of bands of faceted "dot" beads, enclosing scrolling meander; black satin lining; one hook and eye at neck.

Date: 1900-1904

Maker: unknown

Material: beading (process), stitching, satin, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 30510

Accession Number: 1925.87