Historic New England

Dartmouth College Pennant

Dark green triangular felt pennant, with the name "Dartmouth" printed in white. The pennant also depicts the official seal of Dartmouth College, which is likewise white in color. There is a white stripe along the left edge of the pennant, to which four white ribbons are attached.

Date: 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246530

Accession Number: 2002.6

Boston College Pennant

Maroon-colored triangular felt pennant, with the name "Boston College" printed on the front in gold. The pennant also depicts the official seal of Boston College, which is also gold in color. There are two maroon ribbons hanging from the left edge of the pennant.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246531

Accession Number: 2002.7

Bowdoin College Pennant

White triangular felt pennant, with the name "BOWDOIN" on the front in black branchlike cloth lettering. There is also a black branch on the left edge of the pennant. Four white ribbons are hanging from the left edge.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246532

Accession Number: 2002.8

Yale University Pennant

Navy blue triangular felt pennant, with the name "YALE" printed on the front in white. The official Yale University seal is printed on the front of the pennant in white and yellow. There is a yellowish felt strip along the left edge of the pennant, from which four navy blue ribbons are hanging.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246533

Accession Number: 2002.9

Manlius School Pennant

Red rectangular felt pennant with the name "MANLIUS" on the front in black, velvet-like letters. Underneath the text, there is an emblem consisting of an eagle above a shield. Inside the shield, there are three stars, and an inverted chevron. The emblem matches the crest of the former Manlius School...

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 246534

Accession Number: 2002.10

Pincushion

Cube shaped pincushion box. Paper covered pasteboard box with velvet cushion on top "Susan".

Date: 1822

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 246535

Accession Number: 1934.1865

Vassar College Pennant

Tan-colored triangular felt pennant, with the name "VASSAR" on the front in pink. There is a beige strip along the left edge of the pennant, with four beige ribbons hanging from it.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246927

Accession Number: 2002.11

Ashtabula, Ohio Souvenir Pennant

Green triangular felt pennant, On the left side of the pennant, there are three vignettes depicting landmarks from Ashtabula, Ohio: Main Street, the new viaduct, and the Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company power plant at Lake Shore Beach. On the left edge of the pennant, there is a white strip o...

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246928

Accession Number: 2002.12

University of Missouri Pennant

Black triangular felt pennant, with the name "MISSOURI" printed on the front in gold. There is a gold ribbon trimming the left edge of the pennant, with three black and three gold ribbons hanging from it.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246929

Accession Number: 2002.13

Dana Hall Pennant

Blue rectangular felt pennant, with 'DANA HALL' in white felt lettering.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 246931

Accession Number: 2002.14

Burlington Pennant

Bluish-purple triangular felt pennant, with the name 'BURLINGTON' in gold felt letters on the front. There are five bluish-purple ribbons hanging from the left edge of the pennant. It is unclear if this pennant is associated with a school, a city, or something else.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246932

Accession Number: 2002.15

Profile House Pennant

Forest green, triangular felt pennant, depicting the Old Man of the Mountain (formerly in Franconia, New Hampshire). 'Profile House' - the name of a nearby hotel - is printed in white on the left side of the pennant. The reverse side of the pennant is beige in color.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile)

GUSN: 246933

Accession Number: 2002.16

Camp Wabasso Pennant

Green triangular felt pennant, with "CAMP WABASSO' in white felt letters across the front. There are four green ribbons hanging from the left edge of the pennant. Camp Wabasso is a Girl Scout camp in Bradford, New Hampshire.

Date: ca. 1930s-1940s

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 246934

Accession Number: 2002.17

Red and white dish towel with original label

Woven cotton blend dish towel, white ground with red stripes along selvages (short ends). New and unused, with original tags and labels.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Kendall's Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 244682

Accession Number: 2010.17.22.2

Red and white dish towel with original label

Woven cotton blend dish towel; white ground with red stripes along selvages (short ends). New and unused, with original tags and labels.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Kendall's Mills (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 244683

Accession Number: 2010.17.22.3

Toy Fire Station

Red, white, and gray toy fire station made mostly from plywood. Consists of four detachable pieces: A: Toy fire station (main building); B: Fire Department sign; C: Clock tower base (attached by screws to A); and D: Roof of clock tower. The exterior of the station is decorated with windows and a br...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: plywood, staples, screws, incandescent lamps (lighting device components), wire

GUSN: 244684

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.1A-D

Toy Fire Truck

Die cast metal toy fire engine, with a ladder on top. The fire engine is primarily red in color, and is decorated with fire department logos; hoses, dials, and lights; and firefighters in the truck windows. The ladder can be raised. There is a red plastic lamp on top of the cabin, and an empty batte...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: die casting, metal, plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 244685

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.2

Toy Fire Chief's Car

Red and white die cast metal toy fire chief's car, molded in the shape of a Chevrolet Impala. The car has clear plastic front and back windshields, and black and white hubcaps with rubber tires. There is a steering wheel, a dashboard, and seats printed inside the interior of the car. The roof of the...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: die casting, aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 244686

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.3

Toy Ambulance

White die cast metal toy ambulance, with clear plastic front and rear windshields, black and white hubcaps, and black rubber tires. There is a steering wheel, a dashboard, and seats printed inside the interior of the ambulance. The roof of the ambulance has two siren horns, and a red plastic lamp.

Date: ca. 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: die casting, aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 244687

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.4

Toy Highway Patrol Car

Black and white die cast metal toy police car. The car has clear plastic front and rear windshields, and black rubber tires. Both of the front wheels have black and white colored hubcaps. There is a steering wheel, dashboard, and seats printed in the interior of the car. There are two siren horns an...

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: die casting, aluminum (metal), plastic (organic material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 244688

Accession Number: 2010.17.27.5

Necklace

Necklace [.1A] with flat green jade pendant in center, teardrop shaped jade stone at one end and spherical jade stone at the other, connected by woven blue band. On either side of the center stone the blue band is decorated with orange and white beads. The ends of the blue band near the jade teardro...

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244895

Accession Number: 2006.44.212.1A-D

Necklace

Necklace strand with ten coral beads and teardrop shaped jade pendant. Braided cord strand partially wrapped in green and white thread near circular brass clasp and just above pendant. Pendant has decorative brass cap with beading.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244896

Accession Number: 2006.44.212.2

Necklace

Necklace strand with ten coral beads and teardrop shaped jade pendant. Braided cord strand partially wrapped in pink and white thread near circular brass clasp and just above pendant. Pendant has decorative brass cap with beading.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244897

Accession Number: 2006.44.212.3

Necklace

Necklace strand with ten coral beads and teardrop shaped jade pendant. Braided cord strand partially wrapped in pink and white thread near circular brass clasp and just above pendant. Pendant has decorative brass cap with beading.

Date: 1870-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 244898

Accession Number: 2006.44.212.4

Sampler

Linen sampler made by Lydia Perry

Maker: Perry, Lydia (Embroiderer)

GUSN: 245051

Accession Number: 1936.996

Wallpaper

Wallpaper with white leaf pattern on metallic pearl colored ground. One unused roll and multiple rolled remnants. Installed by Betty Phillips in the Phillips House Dining Room, June 1974.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245118

Accession Number: 2006.44.3592

Parlor wallpaper

Wallpaper with large flower blossoms on a meandering vine. Printed in gold on a pale gray ground. One unused roll and three rolls of remnants. Installed by Betty Phillips in the Phillips House Parlor, June 1974.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: Waterhouse Wallhangings, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245124

Accession Number: 2006.44.3593

Red Cupid Toile

Red cupid toile fabric print.

Maker: unknown

Material: toile (textile material)

GUSN: 245173

Accession Number: 1969.3389

Toile remnants "Le Meunier, son Fils, et L'Ane"

Set of curtains and slipcovers. Copperplate printed cotton textile depicts vignettes of a man, his son, and a donkey, printed in red on a white ground. The scenes are based on an Aesop's fable by the same name. Originally printed by the Oberkampf factory in Jouy-en-Jousas, France, this print was bas...

Date: 1890s

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), toile (textile material)

GUSN: 245174

Accession Number: 1969.3467.1-.13

Blue Squirrel Toile

Blue squirrel print fabric toile

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245175

Accession Number: 1969.3523.3

Red Trailing Vines Toile

Red trailing vines printed fabric toile

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, toile (textile material)

GUSN: 245176

Accession Number: 1969.3585

Wallpaper, Green and Tan Stripes

Green and tan striped wallpaper from Codman Billiard Room

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245177

Accession Number: 1969.3621E

Ravo Soap in Box

Ravo brand soap flakes in original cardboard box.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, soap (organic material)

GUSN: 245181

Accession Number: 1998.6129

Lux Soap in Box

Lux soap flakes in original, unopened box.

Maker: Lever Brothers Company (Manufacturer)

Material: cardboard, soap (organic material)

GUSN: 245182

Accession Number: 1998.6130

Borax Soap in Box

"20 Mule Team" Borax soap flakes in original, unopened cardboard box. Manufactured by the Pacific Coast Borax Company, New York and Los Angeles.

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard, soap (organic material)

GUSN: 245183

Accession Number: 1998.6136

Side Chair

Pierced vasiform splat; heart-shaped pierce; front legs beaded; trapezoidal seat; plain crest with ears; splat repaired.

Date: Late 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cherry (wood), rush (material)

GUSN: 245184

Accession Number: 1959.427

Teapot

Teapot with lid; drum-shaped; green and white Jasperware; classical figures in bas-relief; lid decorated with acanthus leaves and finial.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware

GUSN: 245185

Accession Number: 1959.843.1AB

Sugar Bowl

Ceramic sugar bowl with lid; drum-shaped form; green and white Jasperware; classical figures in bas-relief; lid decorated with acanthus leag and finial.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware

GUSN: 245186

Accession Number: 1959.843.2AB

Bowl

Tapered ceramic bowl; green and white Jasperware; classical figures in bas relief.

Date: 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material), earthenware

GUSN: 245187

Accession Number: 1959.844

Vase

Vaseiform; famille rose pattern; gilt animal head and ring handles.

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 245188

Accession Number: 1959.845.1-2

Photographs

Roccoco-style hinged, gilt metal frame; holds two photographic prints depicting Rev. James Weston and his wife.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: metal, glass (material), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245189

Accession Number: 1959.400

Toile fragment

Toile fragment, purple and white with neo-classical motif. Lattice patterned ground with medallions containing sphinx, Neptune head, woman in profile wearing a laurel leaf crown, sheep head, and dancing goats. Medallions connected by leafy grape vines.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 245190

Accession Number: 1969.19161.1

Wallpaper

Wallpaper, pale green grasscloth. One unused roll and multiple rolls of remnants. Installed by Betty Phillips in the Phillips House Library, June 1974.

Date: ca. 1974

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245300

Accession Number: 2006.44.3594

Dressing Room Wallpaper

Unused roll of wallpaper. Multi-color roses, carnations, violets, thistles, and bluebells in purple, blue, dark pink, golden yellow with green leaves on white ground. Used in the Master Bedroom Dressing Room.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245320

Accession Number: 2006.44.3595

Wool Blanket

Brown and beige southwestern style blanket with two distinct pieces sewn together.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 245378

Accession Number: 1984.1181

Throw Pillow

Throw pillow; printed cotton; iris design, green bow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245398

Accession Number: 1959.839

Throw Pillow

Throw pillow; bag-linen with embroidery design (embroidery imcomplete, stitches either gone or never finished), flowers and fence; backed with green silk; hand stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 245400

Accession Number: 1959.760

Throw Pillow

Throw pillow; polished cotton; green and beige floral print front; back solid green; machine stitched.

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 245406

Accession Number: 1959.481

Slipper Box

Box (A) on stretchered frame with hinged lid; "papyrun" feet; groved banding around box; turned knobs (two missing on lid); green slik cushion (B).

Date: late 19th century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), silk (textile), cherry (wood)

GUSN: 245408

Accession Number: 1959.397AB

Framed photographic print

Photographic print; rectangular gilt on oak frame with roped beading along edge; photographic print of a painting by Gustav Richter of Louise, Queen of Prussia; depicts woman on stairs.

Date: after 1879

Maker: unknown

Material: photograph components, oak (wood), paper (fiber product), printed matter production stages

GUSN: 245412

Accession Number: 1959.849

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