The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 1901 - 2000 of 10467
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| 1901 | 1972.38.20 | Sticker, bumper | Red lettered, bearing the words "Re-elect U. S. Senator Miller" on a black background. Color: BK,RD |
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| 1902 | 1972.38.2 | Sticker, bumper | White background with blue letters stating "President Nixon". Red and blue striped border edge on the top and bottom. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1903 | 1972.38.21 | Sticker, bumper | "Stanley Republican for U. S. Senator" in black letters on a white background. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1904 | 1972.38.3 | Sticker, bumper | "President Nixon. Now more than ever." on a white background with a red and blue striped border edge on the top and bottom. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1905 | 1972.38.4 | Sticker, bumper | "Nixon Now" on a white background with a red and blue striped border edge on the top and bottom. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1906 | 1972.4.1 | Program | "Tutor Ticklers of 1930". ISTC Auditorium, February 13, 14 at 8:15 P. M. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1907 | 1972.4.3 | Envelope | "National Air Mail Week. Education-Aviation-Industry, Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 15-21, 1938." |
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| 1908 | 1972.4.4 | Program | "Iowa Centennial Celebration. Celebrating One Hundred Years of Iowa Statehood - From Fertile Prairie to Productive farmland - From Log Cabin Settlements to Teeming Cities. June 27-July 4, 1946." Color: BK,WH |
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| 1909 | 1972.4.5 | Book, ration | "War ration book No. 3''; #904,082AY. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1910 | 1972.42.1 | Iron | Curling iron with one-half inch steel rod; riveted handles. |
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| 1911 | 1972.42.2 | Iron | Curling iron with single steel rod and trough; spring tension riveted hinge; wooden handles. |
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| 1912 | 1972.42.3 | Iron | Curling iron with dual steel rods and dual sheet metal trough; riveted pin hinge; dual wood handles. |
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| 1913 | 1972.42.4 | Tool | Metal potato masher with wood handle. Wood handle has been carved to fit comfortably in the hand and painted green. The masher attachment is made up of a thick steel wire frame which has been shaped into an alternating looped pattern. There is significant wear and chipping on the handle, revealing much of the wood beneath the paint as well as some visible rusting on the metal frame. |
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| 1914 | 1972.44.0002 | Decal | U. S. flag. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1915 | 1972.44.1 | Decal | U. S. flag. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1916 | 1972.47.0002 | Print, photographic | Picture of Colonial money. Color: CR,GR |
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| 1917 | 1972.49 | Record, Phonograph | Test. Record. "Six Presidents Speak." Contains insights of the presidency from the presidents themselves. Those included are Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard M. Nixon. The cover contains pictures of these men done in blue on red and placed on a white background. The reverse side has the Article II of the Constitution of the United States plus comments on the record. Color: BK,RD,WH,BL |
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| 1918 | 1972.50.2 | Pin, political | One of a series (1896-1968) of 38, each on a card describing the pin and the presidential campaign of the year. a. Pin.1896 Bryan. Beige background lettered in green "I'm for Free Silver." In smaller print it says "High Admiral Cigarette." b. Card. Color: TN,GR |
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| 1919 | 1972.52.1 | Purse | Gold fastener on the top. Brown silk lining with 4 pockets, one with a mirror. From the 1920's. A gold chain connects a silk coin purse. a. Purse. b. Mirror. c. Coin purse. Color: BR |
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| 1920 | 1972.52.2 | Wallet | Outside is brown suede. The inside is made of brown leather and contains two pockets. Color: BR |
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| 1921 | 1972.52.3 | Case, card | Snap closure. Color: BR |
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| 1922 | 1972.53.0001 | Handbill | Leaflet, describing each of five replica coins from the ancient world. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1923 | 1972.54.1 | Postcard | Proposed Campanile of the ISTC, Cedar Falls, Iowa. It took a 1 cent stamp to mail the card. There is a picture of the proposed Campanile. |
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| 1924 | 1972.54.2 | Bulletin | "The Library." Volume XVIII, number III, issued quarterly and dated June, 1927. Published by ISTC. Contains floor plans of the library & a description of various murals & some of the museum displays. Color: TN,BR,WH |
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| 1925 | 1972.55.0002 | Pin, political | Bryan 1896. The background is blue with white dots. Inner circle is 1 1/16/" in diameter and contains the portraits of Bryan and Sewall in black and white against a white background. "Free Silver" is lettered in black above the portraits. "Bryan Sewall" is lettered in white across the suits of the two portraits. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1926 | 1972.55.0031 | Pin, political | One of a series (1896-1968) of 38, each on a card describing rhe pin and the presidential campaign of the year. a. Pin. 1960 Kennedy. White stripe with circle in the middle 5/8" in diameter with a portrait of Kennedy in blue. Above the circle "Students For" is lettered in white on a red background. Below the circle "Kennedy" is lettered in white on a blue background. b. Card. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1927 | 1972.56.4 | Turret | Roof turret. Has 8 curved pieces extending from it and a ball like structure near the top. 2 pieces of charred wood are still connected to the base. |
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| 1928 | 1972.58.13 | Sticker, bumper | "McGovern" with red letters on a white background. Color: RD,WH |
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| 1929 | 1972.58.14 | Sticker, bumper | "O'Halloran for State Representative campaign bumper sticker with white letters on a blue background. Color: WH,BL |
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| 1930 | 1972.58.15 | Sticker, bumper | "CLARK U.S. SENATE" Union label lower right, Black lettering, orange background Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1931 | 1972.58.5 | Sticker, bumper | "Remember October 9" in blue letters on a white background. Color: BL,WH |
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| 1932 | 1972.58.6 | Sticker, bumper | "I am for Mc Govern" with white letters on a navy blue background. Color: BL,WH |
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| 1933 | 1972.58.7 | Sticker, bumper | "Iowa wants McGovern" with black letters and a picture of Iowa on a red-orange background. Color: BK,RD-OR |
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| 1934 | 1972.59.11 | Handbill | On Governor Ray. Color: BK,WH,YL |
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| 1935 | 1972.59.14 | Sticker, bumper | "Gov. Ray Republican"; red letters on a yellow background. Color: RD,YL |
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| 1936 | 1972.59.15 | Sticker, bumper | Blue letters on a white backbround with a red and blue border. "President Nixon". Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1937 | 1972.59.16 | Sticker, bumper | "Nixon Now" bumper sticker with blue and red letters on a white background with a red and blue border trim. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1938 | 1972.59.8 | Sticker, bumper | "Nixon - Agnew", with white lettering on a blue and red background. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1939 | 1972.59.9 | Sticker, bumper | "Nixon, Now More Than Ever". |
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| 1940 | 1972.63.2 | Handbill | "Elect Bill Rocap U. S. Senator from American Indpendent Party" campaign literature. A picture of Rocap is on the front. Color: BL,WH |
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| 1941 | 1972.66.0001 | Gown, academic | Ph. D. Three blue velvet strips on each sleeve. Blue velvet trim down both the right and left fronts and around the neck. The initials MJN are sewn in gold on the back lining. Color: BK,BL |
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| 1942 | 1972.66.0002 | Hood, academic | Ph. D. Red lining (University of Wisconsin). Black fastening ribbon is attached to the top. Color: BK,RD |
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| 1943 | 1972.66.0003 | Mortarboard | Black velvet with gold cord tassel. Size 7 |
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| 1944 | 1972.73 | Poster | Democratic poster of their symbolic donkey. The background is white "Democrat. . ." and "Where * It's * At!" are lettered in red above and below the donkey respectively. The donkey is blue "Mod" art. The donkey is smiling with big white teeth. His hoofs are light blue with blue stars. He looks as if he's prancing. A red and white striped blanket with a blue bottom border and a blue star lies across the donkey's back. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 1945 | 1972.75 | "Model T Was Boss of the Road". Full color print on ecru mat. Scene of 1912 or 1918 (according to TV ad). By Norman Rockwell. Color: ML |
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| 1946 | 1972.78 | Ballot | For Iowa General Election November 7, 1972 for 18th senatorial district, 36th representative district. Published in The Northern Iowan, November 7, 1972, page 8. |
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| 1947 | 1972.79 | Card, greeting | On a card inscribed at the top, "Flowers from the Holy Land for you at this Birthday Season!" Written on reverse side, "With love and prayers, M. G. and Blanche Griebenow." Color: ML |
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| 1948 | 1972.84 | Dress | Woman's. Light blue. Notched v-neck folded back to form a collar, which is covered with fine ecru lace. The dress has short cuffed sleeves and a machine embroidered design in the bodice. Seven glass buttons down the front. Self-belt with a covered buckle. The front has a skirt with unpressed pleats and the bodice is gathered at the waist. The back has small unpressed pleats from the end of each skirt dart. Two unpressed pleats from each dart on the top. "Adele P. Sauer" is printed on a name tag on the inside back collar. "Dressmaker Cottons" is the label under the name tag. a. Dress. b. Belt. Color: BL,TN |
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| 1949 | 1972.85.5 | Ephemera, Microscope | "The Microscope A Pictorial History", by Julian D. Corrington. From Nature Magazine; originally pages 79-88, 97 and 98. Tells the stoy of the development of the microscope. |
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| 1950 | 1972.9.0002 | Mat, place | From testimonial dinner for Dr. J. W. Maucker, President of UNI, 1950-1970, in the University Union, April 30, 1970. Has photos of Pres. Maucker and family on it. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1951 | 1972.9.0003 | Mat, place | From testimonial dinner for Dr. J. W. Maucker, President of UNI, 1950-1970, University Union, April 30, 1970. Photos of President Maucker and family. |
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| 1952 | 1972.9.1 | Program | Testimonial Dinner for Dr. J. W. Maucker, President of UNI,1950-1970, University Union, April 30, 1970. Color: YL,BK |
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| 1953 | 1972.9.4 | Mat, place | From testimonial dinner for Dr. J. W. Maucker, President of UNI, 1950-1970, University Union, April 30, 1970. Photos of President Maucker and family. |
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| 1954 | 1973.12.3 | Bottle | 1 FL oz Tone's brand pure vanilla extract box (3a) and bottle (3b), cardboard and glass. Bottle is clear glass with a red and white metal screw top lid and a red, white, and black sticker label, which has come unattached. The bottle is wide and flat on two sides, with the two narrower sides gently rounding off into the top and lid, which can be used to measure a half teaspoon, according to red text on the top. The box is white and red with black and white lettering, the Tone's logo, a black, teardrop-shaped flower bud with a thin black stem and two leaves, appears on every side. a circle on the very top denotes that the product would have cost 29 cents. |
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| 1955 | 1973.19.0006 | Booklet | ISTC library handbook. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1956 | 1973.19.0013 | Postcard | Postcard, cut in half. On back is written McGregor, Ia, Sept. 7, 1914. Signed by Stewart. Color: ML |
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| 1957 | 1973.19.0014 | Picture | Tomahawk. Color: RD |
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| 1958 | 1973.19.0018 | Postcard | New Year's. Boy on the front "Hoping you will have a very Happy New Year. Frances B." No date. Color: ML |
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| 1959 | 1973.19.1 | Postcard | Cross & Co. Bookstore, Cedar Falls, IA Color: BK,WH |
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| 1960 | 1973.19.11 | Print, photographic | Middle-aged woman with yellow flap paper covering the front. No date. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1961 | 1973.19.12 | Postcard | Presbyterian Church, Mila, Ia. Small white wooden structure with bell tower in corner of two wings. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1962 | 1973.19.15 | Postcard | Churches of Britt, Iowa, 1914. 5 churches are shown and labeled. Addressed to Miss Florence Sterling, Prairie City, Iowa. Signed by Lydea. September 8, 1914. Color: ML |
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| 1963 | 1973.19.16 | Postcard | Easter postcard, "Easter Greetings". Sparkled cross on cover. Given to Miss Florence Sterling, Cedar Falls, Ia. by M. Heathirs. No date or return address. Color: ML |
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| 1964 | 1973.19.17 | Postcard | Man hooking a giant trout. Reads "I enjoyed every moment at Montevideo, Minn." To Florence from R. No date or address given. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1965 | 1973.19.20 | Postcard | Postcard, 1920. Seven tulips of various colors on front of card. No addresses, dates, or messages on card. Color: ML |
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| 1966 | 1973.19.23 | Card, membership | ISTC Booster card folded to make 4 pages. Gold-colored cardboard with drawing of two football players on front. Card opens up to reveal fight songs and yells. On front with football players is "Who-ra! who-ree! right there are we, Who'll win--you'll see I. S. T. C." Compliments of Cross & Company. |
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| 1967 | 1973.19.3 | Music, sheet | Words to Cap and gown song. Written in ink at bottom: " B.A's sang this song the morning that they lead the chapel exercises." ISTC. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1968 | 1973.19.4 | Postcard | ISNS. Shows Old Gilchrist Hall and old Auditorium, now Lang Hall. Labeled "View under Trees". Color: BK,WH |
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| 1969 | 1973.19.5 | Program | ISTC commencement exercises program. |
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| 1970 | 1973.19.7 | Postcard | ISTC library. Color: ML |
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| 1971 | 1973.19.9 | Print, photographic | Dorm room. ISTC. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1972 | 1973.25 | Bookmark | Yellow with black printing. Color: YL,BK |
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| 1973 | 1973.28.0006 | Knife, pocket | Silver-colored pen knife from pre-1920. One side of the knife has "Brand & Oppenheimer Incorporated, Converters of Cotton goods, New York" in raised letters. The oppositie side has "Oppy Brand" in raised letters within an oval. Color: SL |
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| 1974 | 1973.28.1 | Cup | Blue glass wine cup ono a pedestal base. The body of the cup is made up of 6 point stars. There are mold lines down the sides of this cup. |
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| 1975 | 1973.28.4 | Tool | Metal cookie cutter, flat rectangle with simple outline of a rabbit on one side and a single welded handle on the other. There is a single hole in the center of the rectangle, directly below the handle. One corner is very slightly bent. |
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| 1976 | 1973.28.5 | Tool | Metal cookie cutter, rectangular sheet with a simple outline of a chick (baby chicken) on one side and a single welded handle on the other. There is a single hole in the center of the rectangle, directly below the handle. One corner is very slightly bent |
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| 1977 | 1973.33.1 | Postcard | Photo of three rows of people, all women except 2 men, in front of house. In lower left corner "BANGERT/PHO"; across the knees of the front row "ISTC 1910". Color: BK,WH |
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| 1978 | 1973.33.14 | Print, photographic | Group of students, placed on a tan card which is placed on a brown cardboard. ISTC. Color: BR |
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| 1979 | 1973.33.15 | Print, photographic | Group of students, placed on a tan card which is placed on a brown cardboard. ISTC. Color: TN,BR |
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| 1980 | 1973.33.16 | Print, photographic | Group of ladies, placed on a brown cardboard. Color: BR |
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| 1981 | 1973.33.17 | Print, photographic | Group of ladies, placed on a brown cardboard. 7 individual photos containing 7 girls each are placed vertically on the cardboard. Color: BR |
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| 1982 | 1973.33.19 | Card | Two cards, each with the listing of the members of the class of 1916. Black print. 38 names. a. b. ISTC. |
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| 1983 | 1973.33.2 | Postcard | Photo of the faculty of ISTC. 1912-1913. Apparently assembled from individual portraits of each individual. The portrait of each faculty member has its name beside it. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1984 | 1973.33.3 | Postcard | Photo of oval shaped individual portraits of graduates of ISTC in their caps and gowns. "1913" is wrtten in the background behind the photos. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1985 | 1973.33.4 | Postcard | Photo of individual portraits of graduates of ISTC in their caps and gowns. "BA" is wrtten in the background behind the photos. |
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| 1986 | 1973.33.5 | Postcard | Photo of two rows of females in bloomer outfits. Labeled "W. U. C. 1910". Addressed to Miss Vie Ufford of W. U. C. 1910. The names of the women in the picture are written in pen in the right side margin. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1987 | 1973.43.0128 | Blouse | Boy's. Plain weave fabric. Casual blouse type. Unfitted blouse style. Collarless. Front opening with one button. Trimmed in plain braid and braid design. Set-in long sleeves. Zouave jacket. Color: TN |
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| 1988 | 1973.43.1 | Dress | Woman's. Royal blue flowered with lace-embroidered set-in yoke. V-neckline. Elbow length sleeves, ruffle at edge. Separate belt with buckle. Bias cut pieces inserted to cause fitting through hips and flare towards bottom of skirt. No openings. Belt is permanently attached. Color: BL |
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| 1989 | 1973.43.100 | Scarf, bureau | Bordered with lace. Lace insertions and three square lace insertion. Color: WH |
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| 1990 | 1973.43.101 | Doily | Hem stitched borders. Inner three units of hand-drawn work. |
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| 1991 | 1973.43.102.1 | Trim, braid | Royal blue "fancy" trim made of loops of velvety ribbon and cord held together with brown thread sewn in a netlike pattern. Same as 1973.43.102.2, 1973.43.102.3, and 1973.43.102.4. The longest piece in the set. Color: BL |
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| 1992 | 1973.43.102.2 | Trim, braid | Royal blue "fancy" trim made of loops of velvety ribbon and cord held together with brown thread sewn in a netlike pattern. Same as 1973.43.102.1, 1973.43.102.3, and 1973.43.102.4. Same length as 1973.43.102.4. Color: BL |
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| 1993 | 1973.43.102.3 | Trim, braid | Royal blue "fancy" trim made of loops of velvety ribbon and cord held together with brown thread sewn in a netlike pattern. Same as 1973.43.102.1, 1973.43.102.2, and 1973.43.102.4. The shortest piece in the set. Color: BL |
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| 1994 | 1973.43.102.4 | Trim, braid | Royal blue "fancy" trim made of loops of velvety ribbon and cord held together with brown thread sewn in a netlike pattern. Same as 1973.43.102.1, 1973.43.102.2, and 1973.43.102.3. Same length as 1973.43.102.2. Color: BL |
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| 1995 | 1973.43.103 | Trim | Black silk braid. Looped design. Color: BK |
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| 1996 | 1973.43.104 | Cloth fragment | Used as chair back; white with navy blue geometric design. Padded and lined. Color: WH,BL |
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| 1997 | 1973.43.108 | Cloth fragment | Rectangle of cream-colored wool flannel. Hand feather-stitching around all four sides in light blue. Similar to 1973.43.109. Color: CR,BL |
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| 1998 | 1973.43.109 | Cloth fragment | Rectangle of cream-colored wool flannel. Hand feather-stitching on all 4 sides in light blue. Similar to 1973.43.108. Color: CR |
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| 1999 | 1973.43.110 | Blanket, receiving | Blue chain-stitch on 2 sides. Color: CR,BL |
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| 2000 | 1973.43.113 | Apron | Girl's. Plain weave fabric. Tiny blue dots. Edged with rick-rack. Waist ties of self-materials. Color: WH,BL |
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