Historic New England

Wedding ensemble

Wedding ensemble including: Wedding dress, Beaded crown?, floral beaded rings connected by satin ribbon, wedding favor box containing sugared almonds. Virginia Ramsdell married Vasilios Theodore Vasiliou on March 10, 1962

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224666

Accession Number: 2010.17.4

Yellow wool suit

Yellow wool two piece suit, jacket [a] and skirt [b]. Fitted jacket with oversized matching knotwork buttons, and long sleeves with yellow satin lining. The skirt is an A-line, with a right side hook-and-eye closure, plain waist, yellow satin lining, and slit pockets at hips. Worn by Virginia Ramsd...

Date: ca. 1962

Maker: Seymour Fox (Designer) Gertrude Singer Fashion Studio (Retailer)

Material: wool (textile), polyester

GUSN: 224667

Accession Number: 2010.17.5AB

Boy's Suit

Boy's green velvet suit with three- button jacket [a] and formal short pants [b], lined in green taffeta. Jacket has self-fabric buttons. Shorts close at side waist with hook-and-eye.

Date: ca. 1967

Maker: unknown

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 224668

Accession Number: 2010.17.6AB

Easy Spindrier washing machine

Easy Spindrier washing machine.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224669

Accession Number: 2010.17.7

Waist Apron

White waist apron with navy blue grained pattern, purple roses, and white bias trim. One patch pocket on the front left side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224670

Accession Number: 2010.17.8

Waist Apron

Red, black, and white bandana patterned percale apron with white bias trim. Single patch pocket on front left side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224671

Accession Number: 2010.17.9

Waist Apron

Pink gauze waist apron with pink striped waistband, ties, hem band, and heart-shaped patch pocket. Pink bias trim.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), gauze

GUSN: 224672

Accession Number: 2010.17.10

Waist Apron

Waist apron in pink, rose patterned percale with yellow and green accents. Dark rose bias trim; single patch pocket on right side.

Date: ca. 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224673

Accession Number: 2010.17.11

Waist Apron

Waist apron in pink, rose patterned percale with yellow and green accents, and dark rose bias trim. There is a single patch pocket on the right side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224674

Accession Number: 2010.17.12

Waist Apron

Waist apron in purple, green, and orange paisley pattern on a white ground. Scalloped hem, yellow bias trim, and yellow rickrack border. Single patch pocket on front left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224675

Accession Number: 2010.17.13

Apron

Full-length percale apron, with yellow, blue, purple, and orange floral print on white ground. Yellow bias binding trim; single patch pocket on left side. Original retail tag: "R. H. White's / 1351 / S1 / BER / 2 / 1.00"

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: R.H. White Company (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224676

Accession Number: 2010.17.14

Apron

Full size apron with farmyard scene of cows, apple trees, fences, and a barn, in various shades of blue, gray, and red, with red trim. Cotton ruffled white eyelet lace trim. Single patch pocket on left. Red bias binding edge.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224677

Accession Number: 2010.17.15

Apron

Full size apron with green, yellow, and pink fruit print; pink bias binding, trim, and a single patch pocket on the left side.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224678

Accession Number: 2010.17.16

Apron

Full size apron with arm straps. Apron features trellis pattern in white on tan ground, trellis is covered in blue and red flowers. Red bias binding trim; two patch pockets on skirt.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224679

Accession Number: 2010.17.17

Apron

Full size apron with floral pattern, depicting blue roses, green daisies, and white butterflies. Blue bias binding trim. Heart-shaped patch pocket with blue trim on the left side of the apron.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 224680

Accession Number: 2010.17.18

Pair of potholders

Pair of pink and blue pot holders

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224681

Accession Number: 2010.17.19

Pair of potholders

Pair of green and pink pot holders.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224682

Accession Number: 2010.17.20

Four dish towels in original packaging

Four red and white kitchen towels in original packaging. "4 Kitchen Blotters Wonderfully Absorbent Martex Dish Towels" and "Gorin's"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224683

Accession Number: 2010.17.21

Three red and white dish towels with original labels

Three red and white dish towels. Original labels: "Irregular/New/Kendall/Dish Towel/Dries twice as Many Dishes/Dries Them Twice as Fast/Lintless/Soft-EAsy to Use/Jumbo Size 20" x 36"/Rayon-Cotton/The Kendall Company, Kendall Mills Division, Walpole, Mass./Makers of Curity Diapers/Made in U.S.A." and...

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 224684

Accession Number: 2010.17.22

Linen dish towel

Linen blend dish towel printed with green and yellow flower basket design, green scrolls, and scattered yellow and green flowers.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 224685

Accession Number: 2010.17.23

White Lace Fabric

Length of machine woven, machine embroidered, white lace curtain fabric, with white, yellow, and green embroidered baskets.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: Powdrell and Alexander, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: machine lace, synthetic fiber, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 224686

Accession Number: 2010.17.24

Textile Fragment

Long piece of glazed fabric with tiny grid-like pattern across whole piece; marked with a red line 1 1/2 inches from the edge at one end; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), glaze

GUSN: 258183

Accession Number: 1998.6294

Doily

Round linen with embroidered five-petal flowers around edge; openwork in center with four-petal flowers; each petal of the four-petal flowers with openwork criss-cross inside; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), openwork, embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 258184

Accession Number: 1998.6295

Doily

Round linen; thick, nine lobed tatted border; plain-woven center; wide scalloped edges on border with large and small stylized flowers; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), tatting (lace)

GUSN: 258185

Accession Number: 1998.6296

Table Mat

Linen; roundish; scalloped edges with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258186

Accession Number: 1998.6297.1-2

Table Mat

Oval linen; scalloped with crocheted openwork around edge; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crochet (needlework), openwork

GUSN: 258187

Accession Number: 1998.6297.3

Hot Plate Cover

Round linen covers with rounded scalloped edges; edges finished with white machine stitched border; thin linen tape a little shorter than diameter sewn at each end to reverse, forming a long loop for securing cover to hot plate; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 258188

Accession Number: 1998.6298.1-2

Doilies

Set of eight; linen; round with embroidered scalloped edges; no decoration; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 258189

Accession Number: 1998.6299.1-8

Souvenir Napkin

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; woven foliate and floral border; central square with inscription; foliate motifs at four corners of central square; fringed on all four sides

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258190

Accession Number: 1998.6305

Napkin

Square, off-white damask-woven linen; foral and foliate central motif; sqaure border composed of thick basket weave; smaller checkerboard border surrounds main border; once fringed on four sides; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258191

Accession Number: 1998.6306

Table Mat

Oval linen damask; fringe around edge; scrolled foliate decoration around edge; flowers at center; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), damask, textile materials by weaving technique

GUSN: 258192

Accession Number: 1998.6307

Bride's Shoes

White satin high heel pumps; thin straps over the heel and instep; toe is pointed; leather sole probably.

Date: 1997

Maker: Kenneth Cole (Maker)

Material: satin, cloth, metal, plastic (organic material), leather

GUSN: 258193

Accession Number: 1998.3AB

Bridesmaid Shoes

Silver-gray satin low heeled pumps; narrow strap with small silver buckle over instep; inside is white leather; sole rubber; made by 9 & CO.

Date: 1997

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, rubber (material), plastic (organic material), metal, leather

GUSN: 258228

Accession Number: 1998.5AB

Phonograph Record

CASALS FESTIVAL AT PERPIGNAN; BEETHOVEN; MOZART; Front cover lime green sky, building in white, five arches on bottom floor and three square openings left and ceter, six narrow arched window areas, tower above, birds flying around; back cover gives information on Bach's life and festivals held after...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258231

Accession Number: 1998.48

Phonograph Record

BEETHOVEN; QUARTET IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 131; square cover for long playing record; front cover cream-colored background with bust-length drawing of Beethoven facing left; red inscription on front; back with white background and black inscription; record inside paper sleeve inside cover; clear plast...

Date: 1962

Maker: (RCA) Radio Corporation of America

Material: vinyl, cardboard, paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 258232

Accession Number: 1998.49

Phonograph Record

MOZART: QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN C MAJOR, K. 515; QUINTET FOR VIOLA AND STRINGS IN G MINOR, K. 516; BUDAPEST STRING QUARTET; Walter Trampler, viola; front cover: title across top in black and copper lettering; across bottom is image of four violins/violas, at left, one sideways on a pedestal...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258233

Accession Number: 1998.50

Phonograph Record

MOZART; THE GREAT PIANO WORKS; front cover profile of Mozart; right side in grays, greens, blue and pink; backgroun brown, blue beige, yellos, light green and olive; lettering in white, yellow, black and red; symbol bottom center of a head profile, hair with curls at end; back cover summary of piece...

Date: 1965

Maker: Vanguard Recording Society Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258234

Accession Number: 1998.52

Phonograph Record

MOZART FLUTE QUARTETS (Complete); front cover: black background, silhouettes of heads in four rows; one in each row, outlined in four colors: pink, green, orange and blue; lettering in white; plastic covering back cover lists pieces and summary; record enclosed in envelope; sticker on plastic coveri...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258235

Accession Number: 1998.54

Phonograph Record

MOZART: CONCERTO IN C MAJOR/ FOR FLUTE, HARP AND ORCHESTRA, K. 299; CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MAJOR FOR FLUTE AND ORCHESTRA, K. 313; front cover: red background; white silhouettes of two female musicians, a flutist left and a harpist right; title center in yellow lettering on black; manufactured by Telefu...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258236

Accession Number: 1998.56

Phonograph Record

STRAVINSKY: SYMPHONY IN C (1940); CANTATAN (1952); front cover: lettering across top in blue, beige, and white; geometric "pop art-like" design down the center in beige, brown, blue and green on black background; record enclosed in envelope.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258237

Accession Number: 1998.58

Phonograph Record

HINDEMITH: Nobilissima Visione; Symphonic Metamorphasis on Themes of Carl Maria von Weber; front cover: lime green, white, black; butterly top right corner; red swirly lines top right corner; church steeple; across top, angled drawn on top of church in white; letter white, black, red and lime green;...

Date: 1949

Maker: Columbia Records Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258238

Accession Number: 1998.62

Phonograph Record

PAUL HINDEMITH: STRING TRIO NO. 1, OP 34; STRING TRIO NO. 2; front cover: left side a violin, viola and cello, all visible are instruments and hands; watercolor appearance; background blacks and grays; writing blue with white background; back cover summarizes composer and pieces.

Date: 1954

Maker: Westminster Recording Sales Corp.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258239

Accession Number: 1998.64

Phonograph Record

HINDEMITH: QUARTET NO. 3, OP. 22; PROKOFIEV: QUARTET NO. 2, OP. 92; front cover: maroon, muted yellow and bright yellow; border around edge is frame-like; muted yellow areas have horizontal and vertical lines; lettering in yellow and maroon; sticker in blue at top right corner front and top left cor...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Capitol Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258240

Accession Number: 1998.66

Phonograph Record

R. SCHUMANN: KLAVIER KONZERT A-MOLL OP. 54; Clara Haskil, Klavier; front cover: black background with two daffodils, white petals, yellow center; lettering white and yellow; manufacturered by Philips.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258241

Accession Number: 1998.68

Phonograph Record

MONTEVERDI: MADRIGALS; front cover green background; scene foreground at right, five people with one in front holding a paper; river left, boat in water with person in it; building across back of image; title across top in blue lettering on black background; record cover in plastic covering.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Nonesuch Records

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258242

Accession Number: 1998.72

Phonograph Record

MONTEVERDI: VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE, under the direction of NADIA BOULANGER; front cover depicts a man standing in a room in Elizabethan dress; at each side are balconies with people looking down at the man; at bottom right are trees; at top is ceiling with a square design; in the center in ...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Decca Records, Inc.

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), cardboard

GUSN: 258243

Accession Number: 1998.74

Phonograph Record

J.S. BACH: FOUR SUITES FOR ORCHESTRA (Complete); SUITE IN C MAJOR; SUITE NO. 2 IN B MINOR; no cover; record in white envelop with plastic lining; envelope has G-clef border around all sides and around circle in center; lettering across the bottom; all mustard-color printing; envelope (Musical Herita...

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: Musical Heritage Society Westminster Recording Sales Corp. (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl, paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 258244

Accession Number: 1998.75

Saftey Vest

Extra large, orange cotton safety vest; 1 1/4 inch flourescent yellow reflective tape around waist and over shoulders to bottom of back; zipper closure halfway up center; innner pockets (left contained red rubber washer; right contained black sunglass cord).

Date: 1990s

Maker: Services & Materials Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: plastic (organic material), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 258260

Accession Number: 1998.5871

Cups

Pearlware with Willow patter transfer-printed decoration. Body of cup and foot are faceted. Bracket handle.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 258263

Accession Number: 1998.5877.1-.2

Potholders

Off-white edges; colored faces (one pale blue, one pale brown); linen loops on face in corner; cotton exterior; asbestos (probably) interior; in hope chest (acc. no. 1998.6174).

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), cotton (textile), asbestos

GUSN: 258265

Accession Number: 1998.6189.1-2

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