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 2001 - 2100 of 10467
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| 2001 | 1973.43.114 | Slippers | Infant's. Ankle strap; button missing. a. Left, b. Right. Color: WH |
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| 2002 | 1973.43.115 | Boot | Child's; high black shoes. Lace up front. a. Right shoe. b.Left shoe. c. Piece of leather from top of right shoe. Color: BK |
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| 2003 | 1973.43.121 | Dress | Girl's. Lace at neck, edge of sleeves, and decorative lace in 2 horizontal bands across front. Open down back with 6 buttons. Long sleeves. Color: WH |
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| 2004 | 1973.43.126 | Bonnet | White covered with multi-colored yarn and white lace. 3 maroon-colored bows. 2 maroon ribbon ties. |
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| 2005 | 1973.43.127 | Blouse | Girl's. Plain weave fabric. Dress blouse type. Fitted blouse style with pointed waistline. Blue apple design. Collarless. Round neck. Darts run from waistline to shoulder. Darts are stitched halfway up front then open up, creating folds. Closure down back with 7 hook and eye fastenings. Long fitted sleeves with braid trim. Fully lined. Color: WH,BL |
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| 2006 | 1973.43.130 | Mitten | Child's; red. Crocheted top. a. and .b Color: RD |
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| 2007 | 1973.43.133 | Hat | Man's Panama, with wide black ribbon and bow. |
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| 2008 | 1973.43.143 | Drawers | Man's; hand-knitted. Cotton waistband. 2 bone buttons at closure in front. Pants are one continuous piece except for a different insert of wool, similar to a gusset, in the lower abdominal region. Color: CR |
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| 2009 | 1973.43.151 | Wristlet | Man's. Black and red design machine-knit; elastic pinned inside. a. One wristlet. b. Other wristlet. |
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| 2010 | 1973.43.152 | Belt | Front has 3 snaps. 3 decorative snaps on back. Color: BR |
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| 2011 | 1973.43.155 | Shawl | Hand crocheted. Dark green with pink; satin frog closing. Fringe. Color: GR,PK |
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| 2012 | 1973.43.156 | Hat | Woman's. Brown with veil. Beaded silver ornament on crown. Two small brown velvet bows on front. |
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| 2013 | 1973.43.157 | Hat | Woman's; tan straw. Brown grosgrain ribbon. Coil braid on edge of brim. "Pearl" ornament on bow. |
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| 2014 | 1973.43.158 | Hat | Child's. Beige grosgrain ribbon with braid. Small bow on front. Color: TN |
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| 2015 | 1973.43.159 | Hat | Child's. Felt with grosgrain ribbon. Metal ornament on ribbon. Ribbon ties under chin. |
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| 2016 | 1973.43.160.1 | Trim, fur | Brown fur tail meant for use in fashion. Color: BR |
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| 2017 | 1973.43.160.2 | Trim | Brown fur tail meant for use in fashion. |
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| 2018 | 1973.43.160.3 | Trim | Brown fur tail meant for use in fashion. Color: BR |
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| 2019 | 1973.43.160.4 | Trim | Brown fur tail meant for use in fashion. Color: BR |
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| 2020 | 1973.43.161.1 | Trim | Purple violets with green leaves. Color: PR,GR |
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| 2021 | 1973.43.161.2 | Trim | Purple violets with green leaves. Color: PR,GR |
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| 2022 | 1973.43.161.3 | Trim | Purple violets with green leaves attached to a metal wire. Larger than the others in set 1973.43.161. Color: PR,GR |
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| 2023 | 1973.43.161.4 | Trim | Purple violets with green leaves. Color: PR,GR |
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| 2024 | 1973.43.161.5 | Trim | Leaf that came loose from bunch. Color: GR |
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| 2025 | 1973.43.161.7 | Trim | Goes with set 1973.43.161. Violet that came loose from bunch. Color: PR |
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| 2026 | 1973.43.162 | Trim | Trim, dark green braid, that is folded and sewn together. Somewhat stretchy. Color: GR |
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| 2027 | 1973.43.163 | Hat | Woman's. a. Lining. b. Brim lining. Color: BK |
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| 2028 | 1973.43.164 | Trim | For hat. Color: WH |
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| 2029 | 1973.43.166 | Feather Adornment | The adornment has ten slender red curled feathers. The feathers are held together by cloth and wire at the bottom. Most likely used as an ornament in hats or as hair pieces. |
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| 2030 | 1973.43.167 | Trim | Feather. Sewn on black cloth. Color: BK |
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| 2031 | 1973.43.168 | Trim | Feather; for hat. Wine colored with black and blue sewed on cotton. Color: PR,BK,BL |
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| 2032 | 1973.43.169.1 | Trim | Green dyed chicken feathers sewn on black cloth. |
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| 2033 | 1973.43.169.2 | Trim | Green dyed chicken feathers sewn on black cloth. Color: GR,BK |
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| 2034 | 1973.43.169.3 | Trim | Green dyed chicken feathers sewn on black cloth. Color: GR,BK |
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| 2035 | 1973.43.170 | Trim | Feathers. Green dyed feathers hat trim. U-shaped, sewed on brown fabric. Color: GR,BR |
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| 2036 | 1973.43.171 | Valance | Valance made from ecru-colored marquisette fabric. Hem on top. Lace on bottom. Very thin. Color: CR |
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| 2037 | 1973.43.172 | Curtain, window | Curtain panel made from ecru-colored marquisette fabric. Hemmed on 3 sides. Woven panel. Very thin. Color: CR |
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| 2038 | 1973.43.173 | Book, ration | "War ration book 3; # 890834." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2039 | 1973.43.174 | Book, ration | "War ration book 3; # 890835." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2040 | 1973.43.175 | Book, ration | "War ration book 3; # 890833." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2041 | 1973.43.180.6 | Trim | Bronze-brown. Small. Color: BR |
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| 2042 | 1973.43.186 | Book, ration | ''War ration book 1; # 121986." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2043 | 1973.43.187 | Book, ration | ''War ration book 1; # 121988. " Color: BK,WH |
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| 2044 | 1973.43.2 | Dress | a. Woman's dress. Rayon; tan and red oval dotted on navy blue. Collar with hand crocheted jabot at neck, center front. 4 buttons in panel down center front. 2 separate decorative pieces of material on front. Long sleeves with self-material cuffs, fastened with snaps. Flared skirt. b. Self-material belt with buckle. Color: TN,RD |
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| 2045 | 1973.43.29 | Cape | Woman's. Short. Inner part lined with designed, multi-colored corded black silk. Green material ties. Color: BK,GR |
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| 2046 | 1973.43.30 | Shawl | Woman's. Wool, knitted. Greenish pink. Color: PK |
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| 2047 | 1973.43.31 | Shawl | Woman's. Machine knitted. Color: CR,BL |
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| 2048 | 1973.43.32 | Scarf | Hand-knitted cream color. Part coming over head tapers down to a point. Knitted loop fringe around entire piece. Color: CR |
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| 2049 | 1973.43.35 | Bonnet | Woman's. Bonnet; army green. Hand-crocheted, with black ribbon ties. |
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| 2050 | 1973.43.36 | Muff | Fur; with wrist carriers. Brown and black fur lined with brown sateen. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2051 | 1973.43.37 | Stole | Woman's.Brown fur, lined with brown sateen; fastens at neck. Color: BR |
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| 2052 | 1973.43.38 | Stole | Stand-up collar with 8 tails, 4 at neck and 4 at bottom. Large black knit covered button. Piece lined with brown sateen. Color: BR-BK |
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| 2053 | 1973.43.39 | Apron | Woman's apron, black sateen. Ruffle at bottom. Patch pocket on front. Satin fabric. Color: BK |
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| 2054 | 1973.43.4 | Dress | Woman's. dress. Black silk with self-embroidery. Black stain yoke edged with black satin ruffle with white lace at edge of neck. Open down the front with satin panels on either side of opening with nine covered buttons on edge of panel. Crushed satin belt at waist. Skirt gathered in back with four panels of vertical tucks on skirt front and sides. 3/4-length sleeves pieced with 2 band black rick-rack on upper sleeves. Ends of sleeves have white net. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2055 | 1973.43.40 | Apron | Woman's black sateen apron. Ruffle at bottom, patch pocket on front. Brightly colored floral embroidery. Elastic tie at waist. Lined (cotton). Color: BK,ML |
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| 2056 | 1973.43.41 | Stole | Woman's.Wool broadcloth. Decorated with gold braid around entire border. Color: GD |
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| 2057 | 1973.43.43 | Bag, needlework | Front trimmed with braid-work. Large button closing; cord shoulder strap. Color: CR |
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| 2058 | 1973.43.44 | Purse | Leather woven strap and 4 compartments and brass clasp. Leather closing with snap. Color: BR |
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| 2059 | 1973.43.49 | Glove | Pair of women's silver silk gloves. Wrist opening with 3 covered snaps. Size 8. a. Right glove. Black text printed inside cuff reads, "Kayser ONE☆ / SILK / 8 / MADE IN U.S.A." b. Left glove. Color: GY |
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| 2060 | 1973.43.56 | Glove | Pair of black silk elbow-length gloves. Semi-sheer fabric. No fastenings. a. Left glove. b. Right glove. "TASMA 7 / WOVEN TIPS" is printed in silver on the inside of cuff. Color: BK |
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| 2061 | 1973.43.61 | Swatch | Brown and cream taffeta ribbon; for lady. 5 horizontal stripes; 3 cream and 2 brown. The cream stripes feature small embroidered squares while the brown stripes have even smaller brown stripes of varying width. 3 yards long and 4 1/2'' wide. Color: BR,CR |
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| 2062 | 1973.43.62 | Veil | Veil made out of black netting. Black dots sewn throughout. Color: BK |
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| 2063 | 1973.43.63 | Veil | Veil made out of black netting. Black dots sewn throughout. Color: BK |
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| 2064 | 1973.43.64 | Cloth fragment | Rectangular fragment of brown velvet with lotus design made of small pink, white, yellow, green, and blue beads. Color: BR |
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| 2065 | 1973.43.65.2 | Trim | Braid trim made from black silk. Floral design - three flowers total. Identical to 1973.43.65.3 except shorter. Color: BK |
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| 2066 | 1973.43.65.3 | Trim | Braid. Black silk, with floral design - six flowers total. Identical to 1973.43.65.3, except longer. |
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| 2067 | 1973.43.68 | Trim | Decorative braiding made of black silk. Frayed at ends. Color: BK |
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| 2068 | 1973.43.69 | Trim | Decorative braiding made of black silk. Looped design. Color: BK |
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| 2069 | 1973.43.71 | Lace fragment | Cream-colored lace fragment, meant for trimming. Floral design with a scalloped border that runs around 3 of the 4 edges. 14 1/2'' long and 3 1/4'' wide; the lace widens at the ends and narrows in the middle. |
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| 2070 | 1973.43.72.1 | Cloth fragment | Fabric scraps. Color: CR |
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| 2071 | 1973.43.72.2 | Cloth fragment | Fragment of cream silk-like cotton. Embroidered with rectangles positioned diagonally. Four rows of tucks. a. and b. Color: CR |
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| 2072 | 1973.43.73 | Trim | Brown satin, covered with lace. Decorated with 12 small black buttons. 5 metal eyes. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2073 | 1973.43.74 | Doily | Lace. Color: White |
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| 2074 | 1973.43.75 | Purse | Leather. Metal clasp at top. |
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| 2075 | 1973.43.76 | Cap, boudoir | Woman's. Net ruffle on edge. Edged in pink ribbon. |
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| 2076 | 1973.43.77 | Cap, boudoir | Woman's. Dotted lace. Lace on edge. Lined. |
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| 2077 | 1973.43.81 | Valance | Valance made from ecru net-style lace. Scalloped lace border. Hem on top, raw on bottom. Color: TN |
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| 2078 | 1973.43.82 | Valance | Ecru colored lace valance. Netting style. Features eyelet insert that runs horizontally across lower middle. Scalloped lace bottom. Hem on top. Color: TN |
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| 2079 | 1973.43.83 | Valance | Valance made out of netting-style lace. Scalloped bottom with embroidered floral pattern. Valance has been starched, making it very stiff. Color: CR |
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| 2080 | 1973.43.84 | Valance | Valance. Net panel; horizontal lace insertion. Lace scalloped border. Woven floral pattern. Hemmed. Color: CR |
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| 2081 | 1973.43.85.1 | Cloth fragment | Scrap from an ecru net-style lace curtain panel. Woven tulip design. Hemmed on top and bottom. Color: CR |
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| 2082 | 1973.43.85.2 | Cloth fragment | Scrap from an ecru net-style lace curtain. Woven tulip pattern. Hemmed on bottom; raw on top. Color: CR |
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| 2083 | 1973.43.85.3 | Cloth fragment | Scrap from an ecru net-style lace curtain. Woven tulip design. Hemmed on top, lace on bottom, tuck in middle. Color: CR |
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| 2084 | 1973.43.85.4 | Cloth fragment | Curtain scraps made out of ecru net-style lace. Woven tulip design. Hemmed on top, raw on bottom. Color: CR |
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| 2085 | 1973.43.86 | Cloth fragment | Net-style curtain piece. Dyed blue. Hemmed on bottom. Raw on top. Color: BL |
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| 2086 | 1973.43.87 | Curtain, window | Ecru net curtain piece. Large holes, no design. Color: CR |
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| 2087 | 1973.43.88 | Curtain, window | Ecru net-style curtain panel. Woven ribbon forms scalloped border. Color: CR |
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| 2088 | 1973.43.89 | Curtain, window | White lace window curtain with woven floral design. Raw top edge. Color: WH |
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| 2089 | 1973.43.90 | Curtain, window | Ecru net-style curtain panel with woven design. Design is squares that vary in size. Scalloped lace on one edge. Hemmed on top and bottom. Color: CR |
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| 2090 | 1973.43.91 | Curtain, window | Ecru net-style lace window curtain with woven floral design. Unhemmed at top, scalloped design on other three sides. Color: WH |
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| 2091 | 1973.43.92 | Curtain, window | Tan lace curtain panel. Unhemmed at top, scalloped floral design on other three sides. Color: WH |
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| 2092 | 1973.43.93 | Curtain, window | Ecru lace curtain piece. Net-style with floral design. Wavy border. Two sides are unhemmed. Color: CR |
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| 2093 | 1973.43.94 | Curtain, window | Ecru lace curtain panel with floral accents. Netting style. Bottom part of curtain. Color: CR |
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| 2094 | 1973.43.95 | Curtain, window | Tan window curtain with "Dotted Swiss" (small embroidered dots) pattern. Hemmed on all four sides. Very thin. |
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| 2095 | 1973.43.96 | Valance | White (now yellowed) cotton valance with woven polka dot design and ruffle with lace insertion. Ruffle has printed leaf pattern in brown. Color: WH |
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| 2096 | 1973.43.97 | Curtain, window | Curtain panel made from white (now yellowed) cotton. Hemmed top and bottom, ruffle on sides. Color: WH |
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| 2097 | 1973.43.98 | Lace fragment | Knit lace fragment, now yellowed. Circle pattern runs through middle. Scalloped edge. Color: WH |
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| 2098 | 1973.43.99 | Cloth fragment | Yellowed strip of cotton fabric with a machine embroidered tulip-and-vine design. Each tulip has an eyelet. All 4 edges raw. Color: WH |
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| 2099 | 1973.44.4 | Map | World War I map of the Scientific American Supplement to the War Number of the Scientific American, September 5, 1914. Map focuses on the continent of Europe and shows the countries of the Dual Alliance in pink while the countries of the Allies are in green. Neutral countries are in yellow. Color: GR,PK,YL,BL |
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| 2100 | 1973.46.0020 | Pin | White with yellow-orange central smiling sun radiating red and yellow rays. Bottom of face has narrow sky blue area with fluffy white clouds through it and tall buildings at each end. "Cedar Falls Iowa" printed in straight black capitals around sides and top of sun. "The smiling city" printed in smaller black italics through white clouds. Color: WH,YL,RD,BL |
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