Historic New England

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a work of art by Kandinsky mounted on light mauve paper, mounted on gold paper. Inscription in black ink identifies the image and artist of the birthday card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Possibly Mierendorff, Carl, 1897-1943 (Assembler) Kandinsky, Wassily Wassilyevich, 1866-1944 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333929

Accession Number: 1984.58.39

Silhouette of a bulding with a smoking chimney cut out of white paper, possibly Stubbins's letterhead, with artist's name and business printed in red ink. Silhouette bears artists' signatures and is affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Stubbins, Hugh, 1912-2006 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333930

Accession Number: 1984.58.20

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of pieces of maps of California and Massachusetts affixed to white card. A photographic slide depicting a man and a woman is taped to the front of the card. Two labels bearing the names of the artists are affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wurster, William Wilson, 1895-1973 (Artist) Wurster, Catherine Krouse Bauer, 1905-1964 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), slides (photographs), adhesive, ink

GUSN: 333931

Accession Number: 1984.58.21

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card with images on front cover and interior. Front: Black-and-white image of a person in profile, affixed to blue card, with artist's signature written in white ink. Inside left: Illustration of a woman standing in front of a red and yellow house affixed to silver card. Inside right: Black-and-whit...

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333932

Accession Number: 1984.58.22

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black and white photographs of a man and mountains affixed to an illustration of pork hanging in a cold storage room. Inscriptions identify the illustration and offer a birthday message from the artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic paper, ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333933

Accession Number: 1984.58.23

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Four black-and-white images affixed to a pink card. Two depict the same man, two depict the same woman.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), adhesive

GUSN: 333934

Accession Number: 1984.58.24

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of buildings set in a landscape affixed to a black card. The lower edge of the image bears two signatures and a caption identifying the landscape.

Date: 1943

Maker: Conant, Kenneth John, 1894-1984 (Artist) Conant, Maria S. (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333935

Accession Number: 1984.58.25

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message on paper affixed to red-and-white striped card. Gold star stickers are affixed to the message at each corner of the piece of paper.

Date: 1943

Maker: Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, stickers, adhesive

GUSN: 333936

Accession Number: 1984.58.26

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of an image of a metal structure, an image of a man standing over a blueprint, and a piece of brown paper bearing the artist's signature, all affixed to a white card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Wachsmann, Konrad, 1901-1980 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333937

Accession Number: 1984.58.27

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message in black ink on white paper affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Perry, Ralph Barton, 1876-1957 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333938

Accession Number: 1984.58.28

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of the artist, bearing the artist's signature, mounted on a white card with a decorative border made out of red tape.

Date: 1943

Maker: Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990 (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), tape (materials), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333939

Accession Number: 1984.58.10

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

A floral design in pen and paint on silver paper with handwritten inscriptions. The silver paper is mounted on a black-and-white piece of patterned paper which is mounted on a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Gummere, Richard Mott, 1883-1969 (Artist) Gummere, Christine Robinson, 1885-1964 (Artist)

Material: metallic paper, paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating), adhesive

GUSN: 333940

Accession Number: 1984.58.11

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

The front of the card bears a black-and-white image of a man collaged onto a black-and-white image of a woman sitting in a field. Both images are mounted on a red card. A separate card with the artists' signatures is affixed to the back of the card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Bogner, Walter, 1899-1993 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), photographic paper, ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333941

Accession Number: 1984.58.12

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Collage of a black-and-white image of a man, woman, and child, a card bearing the artist's signature, and a partial map of the United States affixed to a blue card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, photographic paper, adhesive

GUSN: 333942

Accession Number: 1984.58.14

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Card decorated on both sides. The front bears two black-and-white images of a woman, possibly the artist, and a decorative red paper border on the right side. The back has an image of a light blue handprint, the printed name of the artist, and a handwritten inscription by artist.

Date: 1943

Maker: Cooke, Mary (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333943

Accession Number: 1984.58.17

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a metal structure with added color and an inscription in black ink. Image is affixed to a black card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333944

Accession Number: 1984.58.18

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Handwritten message in black ink on a card from The Museum of Modern Art affixed to a gold card.

Date: 1943

Maker: Barr, Alfred Hamilton, Jr., 1902-1981 (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333945

Accession Number: 1984.58.19

Dress and Cape

Gray-green silk dress with chintz lined cape.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chintz

GUSN: 333949

Accession Number: 1926.939A-C

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Pieces of red and green paper with torn edges affixed to a white card. Each piece of colored paper bears a signature.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333950

Accession Number: 1984.58.5

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a man and a woman and a piece og fray paper with handwritten inscriptions mounted on a black-and-white patterned card.

Date: 1943

Maker: unknown

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink, adhesive

GUSN: 333951

Accession Number: 1984.58.6

Walter Gropius Birthday Card

Black-and-white image of a house in snowy woulds with a handwritten inscription. Image is attached to a gold card with white painted polka dots.

Date: 1943

Maker: Shepley, Henry R. (Artist) Shepley, Anna (Artist)

Material: photographic paper, paper (fiber product), ink, paint (coating)

GUSN: 333952

Accession Number: 1984.58.9

Child's Hat

Rye straw hat with green ribbon; label says "R.H.C and Co. Stearns Custom Made Boston Mass.".

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 333953

Accession Number: 1990.483

Bridesmaid's Hat

Straw hat with green velvet ribbon; label "Wetherns". Possibly worn at Anne Tatlocks' wedding.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 333954

Accession Number: 1990.479

Bridesmaid's Hat

Straw hat with green velvet ribbon; label "Wetherns". Possibly worn at the wedding of Anne Tatlock.

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 333955

Accession Number: 1990.478

Hat

Cotton reinforced with buckram hat; light blue ribbon on top; label says "Mrs. G.H. Eames".

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), buckram

GUSN: 333956

Accession Number: 1990.484

Hat

Large straw hat with light blue ribon tied around it; labels "Swamp Grass Trademark" and "Dunlap New York".

Maker: unknown

Material: straw (plant material)

GUSN: 333958

Accession Number: 1990.485

Clown Costume

Waxed cotton/linen jumpsuit. Right half is brown, left half is white. Cuffs of sleeves and pants are gathered and elasticized. Neck of jumpsuit is gathered with binding tape tie. Three large decorative buttons down front of jumpsuit made of cardstock covered in brown waxed cotton. Clown's ruff, half...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 333966

Accession Number: 1992.17

Clown Costume

Waxed cotton/linen jumpsuit. Right half is brown, left half is white. Cuffs of sleeves and pants are gathered and elasticized. Neck of jumpsuit is gathered with binding tape tie. Three large decorative buttons down front of jumpsuit made of cardstock covered in brown waxed cotton. Clown's ruff, half...

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 333967

Accession Number: 1992.18

Robin Hood Costume

A - Brown and green tunic with burgundy collar and purple side tie fasteners. Body is brown canvas. Sleeves are half-sleeves in brown canvas, then extend past elbow as green fabric. Four purple tie fasteners at left side of body of jacket. Label on interior collar reading "Wolff, Fording and Co. The...

Date: 1907

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas

GUSN: 333969

Accession Number: 1990.396AB

Suspenders

Multi-colored suspenders worn by Richard Nylander when he married Jane Giffen on July 8, 1972. Straps are woven in an elasticized looped pile. Straps are vertically striped in yellow, gold, orange, tan, and brown assembled left to right on a navy background. Crossed at the center back and stitched i...

Date: ca. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (fiber), metal, elasticity

GUSN: 333180

Accession Number: 2018.40.1

Velveteen wedding pants

One pair of blue velveteen wedding pants. Four matching pockets, two in front and two in back, with flap and button enclosures.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: velveteen

GUSN: 333181

Accession Number: 2018.40.2

Blue suit pants

One pair of men's blue suit pants. Slight flare at ankle.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333182

Accession Number: 2018.40.3

White cotton pants

One pair of white cotton pants. Label on inner pocket reads, "Levi's / Sta-Prest / Never Needs Ironing." Small flare at the ankle.

Date: c. 1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 333183

Accession Number: 2018.40.4

Set of embroidered linens by Olivia Langley Sleeper Crosby

Set of embroidered linens by Olive Langley Sleeper Crosby (1888-1977). Sampling includes (a-b) two guest towels, (c) one mat from a luncheon set, and (d-f) three styles of monogramed table napkins, all completed before her marriage in 1910. One guest towel (b) features tatting added by Olive's mothe...

Date: c. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering, tatting (process)

GUSN: 333185

Accession Number: 2018.41.1A-F

Silk brocade fragment, 18th century

Silk brocade fabric fragment. Dark green background with a decorative floral pattern in gold, blue, and red. Fragment possibly removed from a mid-18th century wedding dress belonging to "Lady Goodwin" of South Berwick, Maine.

Date: 18th century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocading

GUSN: 333186

Accession Number: 2018.41.2

Unused roll of pink and silver foil wallpaper

Unused roll of shiny silver and bright pink foil wallpaper. Design is a version of the fleur de lis. Was used in a bathroom in Salem, Massachusetts.

Date: 1974

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), paint by composition or origin

GUSN: 333203

Accession Number: 2018.42.1

Pink swiss dot dress with lace trim

Pink swiss dot doll dress with white lace trim around sleeves and collar

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333211

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.6

Knitted red skirt with fur trim

Red knit doll skirt with velcro attachment at waist and fur trim around hem

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333212

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.7

Knitted red sweater with fur trim, white cord closure

Red knit doll jackets with white cord tie at the front and fur trim around the hem

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333213

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.8

2 piece pale purple ensemble with white lace trim

Two-piece purple ensemble. Skirt has white lace trim at bottom hem and around waste. Shirt has bell sleeves. White lace around opening of sleeves and neckline.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333214

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.9ab

Yellow plaid sundress with yellow lace trim

Doll shirt in yellow-checkered fabric. Yellow lace around sleeves, collar, and bottom hem. Three snap closures along front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333215

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.10

Red jumper with white blouse

Red doll jumper with a white long-sleeve blouse. Blouse has lace detailing around the collar.

Maker: unknown

Material: dolls

GUSN: 333216

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.11ab

Tan jumper with brown and white print blouse

Tan corduroy doll jumper with fabric pocket sewn on the front of the skirt. Brown floral shirt with white lace trim around collar

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy

GUSN: 333217

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.12ab

Long green dress with red rick rack trim

Green doll dress. Red rickrack trim around sleeves and botton hem.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333218

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.13

Blue print dress with yellow trim, 3 buttons

Dark-blue floral doll dress. Yellow fabric trim around sleeves and collar. Yellow rickrack sewn around three yellow plastic bottoms on front.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333219

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.14

Blue, orange, white print dress with orange trim and 2 buttons

Doll shirt in floral fabric with orange, yellow, and white flowers against a blue background. Two orange buttons below collar. White lace sewn around inside of collar and organ fabric trim on the sleeves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333220

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.15

3 piece ensemble

Three piece ensemble: (a) white blouse, (b) reversile red skirt with white trim, (c) matching hat

Maker: unknown

Material: dolls

GUSN: 333221

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.16.A-C

Teal coat with fur trim, matching hat, and muff

Teal doll coat with fur trim, matching hat, and muff.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333222

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.17a-c

Brown fur coat with teal trim, matching hat, and muff

Brown fur doll jacket with green fabric collar and two bronze buttons on the front. Lined with yellow fabric. Matching hat with yellow ribbon chin straps and fur muff with yellow ribbon handle.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333223

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.18a-c

Blue denim pants, red and white striped shirt, and blue jacket (on Mickey)

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 333224

Accession Number: 2013.88.17.19a-c

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