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 2201 - 2300 of 10426
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| 2201 | 1974.23.78 | Tumbler | Creamy looking. Color: YL,BR |
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| 2202 | 1974.23.79A | Horn, hunting | A) Made from a horn. Strap of twine for carrying. Wood extension on end. Mouthpiece out of same horn material curved shape. B) Chip broken off from end of horn. |
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| 2203 | 1974.23.79B | Horn, hunting | A) Made from a horn. Strap of twine for carrying. Wood extension on end. Mouthpiece out of same horn material curved shape. B) Chip broken off from end of horn. |
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| 2204 | 1974.24.1 | Drawing | Cave man. Page 1 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2205 | 1974.24.10 | Drawing | Grant Wood. Page 147 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2206 | 1974.24.2 | Drawing | AY-OO-EZ, Indiana. Page 5 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2207 | 1974.24.3 | Drawing | Father Marquette. Page 7 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2208 | 1974.24.4 | Drawing | Lewis and Clark. P. 19 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa'. Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2209 | 1974.24.5 | Drawing | Intoxicated Indian. Page 21 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2210 | 1974.24.6 | Drawing | Black Hawk. Page 29 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2211 | 1974.24.7 | Drawing | Ansel Briggs. Page 59 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2212 | 1974.24.8 | Drawing | Amana. Page 81 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2213 | 1974.24.9 | Drawing | Iowa farmer. Page 133 of "A Cartoon History of Iowa". Artist: Herb Hake |
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| 2214 | 1974.34.13C | Stopper | Part of a toilet kit. A long piece of wide leather on either side of a wooden middle and handle. |
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| 2215 | 1974.34A | Rotoscope | "The Ashdown". Patent numbers 201656, 228577, etc. Instrument 511 A. Device used to determine rpm (revolutions per minute) of engines' fly-wheels (maybe). |
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| 2216 | 1974.34B | Crank | Crank to Rotoscope. |
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| 2217 | 1974.34C | Case, Rotoscope | Medium sized wooden case that is painted black and closes with two swivel clasps, the proper left hoop is missing but the hook is still intact. There is one handle on the proper right side and it is gold and swivels and locks into place. Note in case: "Rex W. Pershug (unclear line) Rotoscope from John Deere Engineering. Aug. 6, 1974". |
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| 2218 | 1974.38.11 | Purse | Silk lining. Ivory-colored hand-made coronation cord bag. Color: CR |
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| 2219 | 1974.38.13 | Kit | Toilet kit that was used to hold men's grooming and shaving materials. A. Black case with metal handle, lock, and hinges. H: 3", L: 8.5", W: 6". B. Foldable razor with ivory handle. Used for shaving. C. Leather stopper. D. Black leather casing for leather stopper. E. Silver dish with lid on hinges, rectangular and bulging at the top. F. Red soap that has been clearly worn down by use. G. Wooden brush with horse hair bristles. H. Bone tube that contains a shaving brush. I. Screw on lid to bone tube. J. Shaving brush with horse hair bristles. K. Ivory brush with horse hair bristles. Has a lion printed on the handle and says "London Improve" and "Extra Quality" around the lion. L. Glass bottle used to hold lotion. M. Silver cap to glass bottle. N. Thin rectangular lid. O. Thin rectangular lid, shorter than N. P. Rectangular mirror with a black leather casing. |
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| 2220 | 1974.38.3 | Flashlight | "Made in U. S. A." Incised patents: Feb. 12, 1923; Jan. 6, 1925; March 30, 1926. Bulb included, but no batteries. Dented near the top. "H B Fields Quiriquire Venezuela" is engraved on the side. |
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| 2221 | 1974.38.6 | Buttonhook | Buttonhook with wooden handle. Handle wooden in a dark brown color with an impressed stamp near where the end of the handle tapers off. The stamp reads "Royal Bengal" with the face of a cat. |
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| 2222 | 1974.38.7 | Ring | Napkin ring with embossed floral design. "LWM" engraved in script on one side. Embossed floral design all around, blue paint worked into flowers and leaves. Color: BL |
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| 2223 | 1974.38.8 | Ring | Napkin ring with carved oriental design. Lettered in script "R". Color: White |
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| 2224 | 1974.49.1 | Catalog | Acme dress form (1913?). Off white cover with a picture of woman, dress form, and map of U. S. Color: CR,BK |
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| 2225 | 1974.49.2 | Catalog | Acme dress form (1915?); yellow cover with picture of a group of women in right-hand corner and a picture of a woman with a dress form. Color: YL |
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| 2226 | 1974.50.0002 | Catalog | Premiums to redeem with trading stamps. Color: ML |
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| 2227 | 1974.50.1 | Catalog | Idea book. Color: ML |
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| 2228 | 1974.50.3 | Catalog | Premiums to redeem with trading stamps. Color: ML |
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| 2229 | 1974.50.4 | Catalog | Plaid. Color: ML |
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| 2230 | 1974.51.0002 | Fruit, artificial | Walnuts, 3 on plastic coated wire with leaves. Color: BR |
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| 2231 | 1974.51.0003 | Fruit, artificial | Peanuts, 4 on plastic coated wire with leaves. Color: BR |
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| 2232 | 1974.54.1 | Handbill | The Democrats. Yellow paper with black print. Portraits of Democratic presidents on cover, photographs of candidates inside. Color: YL,BK |
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| 2233 | 1974.56.1.1 | Currency | Replica of Confederate currency. $100.00 Virginia treasury note. Color: BR,BK,CR |
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| 2234 | 1974.56.1.2 | Currency | Replica of Confederate currency. $100. State of Mississippi. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2235 | 1974.56.1.3 | Currency | Replica of Confederate currency. $5.00 South Carolina Cotton Growers. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2236 | 1974.56.1.5 | Currency | Replica of Confederate currency. $1.00 State of Arkansas. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2237 | 1974.56.1.6 | Currency | Replica of Confederate currency. $100.00 State of Georgia. Color: BR,BK |
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| 2238 | 1974.59.1 | Sheet | Handmade. 4" filet crocheting insertion. Color: White |
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| 2239 | 1974.59.2 | Sheet | Handmade. 4" insertion of filet crocheting. Color: White |
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| 2240 | 1974.62 | Needle | Two sewing needles with gold eyelets in a black, paper folder. The gold printing on the face of the folder is faded but the writing is still visible. The folder reads, "R.J. Roberts Patent Parabola." There is also bird design printed on the the paper folder with a leaf trim around the edge. |
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| 2241 | 1974.64.3 | Sticker | "Stanley for U. S. Senate. Yellow letters on blue base cut in the shape of a shoe bottom. Printed on nylon. Color: YL,BL |
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| 2242 | 1974.65.3 | Shoe | Small child's; ankle high. Size 4 1/2 (248). Scallop opening & 5 buttonholes on each. a. Right shoe - middle button gone. b. Left shoe - top button and second button from bottom gone. Registration on bottom heel of each shoe. Color: TN |
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| 2243 | 1974.65.4 | Quilt | Antique. Actually two quilts sewn together along outside edges. Color: ML |
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| 2244 | 1974.65.7 | Sign, trade | "Ice". Young Coal Company, Waterloo, Iowa. Opposite side has Coolerator refrigerator described with picture. Color: GR,BK |
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| 2245 | 1974.65.8 | Fan | Sub-circular woven palm leaf fan, made from one leaf. Number below handle. Color: TN |
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| 2246 | 1974.67.5 | Sticker | White with circle to be removed and displayed. In the center of the circle is a green line caricature of an elephant with trunk raised high and the slogan "Trunks UP!" Color: WH,GR |
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| 2247 | 1974.7 | Program | For ISTC Commencement. |
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| 2248 | 1974.70.1 | Print, photographic | Richard M. Nixon. On back of photo is written in blue, "Should the President be impeached?" Should he resign?" and "Should he remain in office?"; includes envelope. Color: BK,WH,BL |
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| 2249 | 1974.70.3.0001 | Postcard | First clock carved by Bily Brothers of Spilville, Ia., 1913. Traditional cuckoo clock style with carved fretwork at roofline on top and three shelves on front face of clock. Sample postcard produced by Herbert K. Barnett, Photographer, of Allison Park, Pa. Color: ML |
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| 2250 | 1974.70.3.0002 | Postcard | 1790's kitchen, as displayed in Clinton, N. J. Sample postcard produced by Herbert K. Barnett, Photographer, of Allison Park, Pa. Color: ML |
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| 2251 | 1974.70.3.0003 | Postcard | "Kubberville" wagon as exhibited at Vesterheim, Decorah, Ia. Sample postcard produced by Herbert K. Barnett, Photographer, of Allison Park, Pa. |
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| 2252 | 1974.72 | Bag | Hy-Vee; with the UNI Panthers 1974 football schedule on one side and 1974-75 basketball schedule on other side. Brown paper with printing in purple and yellow. Twin-sak, double strength bag. Color: BR,PR,YL |
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| 2253 | 1974.73.1 | Stamp, marking | From ISNS. When struck on wood or metal with a hammer it would leave the identifying impression. Etched in one side is " RRANTED". Color: GY |
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| 2254 | 1974.74.1 | Postcard | Watercolor print on front showing 3 birch trees in foreground and a clump of buildings in the background. Printed at upper left is "My Birthday Wish. May all life's pathways be, for you bright and sunny, with skies of blue." Color: ML |
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| 2255 | 1974.74.2 | Card, greeting | Christmas. On front is the UNI seal and the words "Christmas Greetings". Gold print on heavy cream-white paper. |
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| 2256 | 1974.74.4 | Weight, Skirt | Pink petticoat bottom. Color: PK |
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| 2257 | 1974.9.1 | Postcard | Shows "The Laboratory", ISTC. Sabin Hall, formerly the laboratory school on campus. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2258 | 1974.9.2 | Menu | Alumni breakfast; ISTC Monday, May 30, 1921. |
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| 2259 | 1974.9.3 | Speech | ISTC Baccalaureate; Sunday, May 29, 1921. 10 pages. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2260 | 1974.9.4 | Program | Graduation of second section, class of 1921, ISTC. 6 pages. In an envelope. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2261 | 1975.0021 | Chart | Pamphlet for an exhibition about Executive order 9066 at the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, from July 15 to August 26, 1975 World War II, about Japanese immigrants. Reprint was on a pamphlet from Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2262 | 1975.0045 | Insignia | Black Hawk County; circular insignia. Bicentennial. Designed by Herb Hake. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2263 | 1975.11 | Sadiron | Number 5. Raised "5" on top of handle. |
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| 2264 | 1975.15 | Print, photographic | Girls' basketabll team, ISNS, spring, 1907. On back of black and white photograph is "Basketball Team, Iowa State Normal, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Spring term, 1907, Grace Dawson". Also on back is "Grace Dawson Heiserman, Martelle, Iowa 52305 % J. Meeks." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2265 | 1975.16.0004 | Map | Volcano map from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. |
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| 2266 | 1975.16.1.0001 | Postcard | Luther College. Color: ML |
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| 2267 | 1975.16.1.0002 | Card, greeting | University of Arizona. Color: ML |
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| 2268 | 1975.16.1.0003 | Postcard | Leavenworth house. Color: ML |
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| 2269 | 1975.16.1.0004 | Postcard | Herbert Johnson Museum, Cornell University. Color: ML |
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| 2270 | 1975.16.1.0005 | Postcard | Miniature railroad and village at Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, PA. Color: ML |
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| 2271 | 1975.16.1.0006 | Postcard | Alex Brest Planetarium and Star theatre at Jacksonville Children's Museum, Jacksonville, FL.. Color: ML |
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| 2272 | 1975.16.1.0007 | Postcard | Whimseys. Four forms made of red and white glass. Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Color: ML |
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| 2273 | 1975.16.1.0008 | Postcard | From caption on reverse:"The beaded moccasins and ceremonial club, both Ute from/about 1880 are lying on a Ute petroglyph found in Mesa/County, Colorado. Exhibited at the Historical Museum and/Institute of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, Colorado." Color: ML |
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| 2274 | 1975.16.1.0010 | Postcard | Center for the Arts building at Moorhead State College, MN. Color: ML |
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| 2275 | 1975.16.1.0011 | Postcard | Photo of three tomb figures, Yale University. Color: ML |
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| 2276 | 1975.16.1.0012 | Postcard | Egyptian tomb. From the Jacksonville Children's Museum, Jacksonville, FL. Color: ML |
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| 2277 | 1975.16.1.9 | Postcard | From caption on reverse:"SCHOOL HOUSE INTERIOR/Geauga County Historical Society/Burton, Ohio 44021/Children come from all over Northeastern Ohio/to see how the pupils were taught the three R's to/the tune of the hickory stick. Built in 1872, it was/last used as a classroom in 1926." Color: ML |
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| 2278 | 1975.16.2.0001 | Postcard | Pictures and describes "The Sun Stone or Calendar Stone" of Mexico. Color: ML |
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| 2279 | 1975.16.2.0002 | Postcard | Saber tooth cat. Color: ML |
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| 2280 | 1975.16.2.0003 | Postcard | Bongo. Color: ML |
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| 2281 | 1975.16.2.0004 | Postcard | American bison. Color: ML |
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| 2282 | 1975.16.24 | Menu | Flight from Los Angels to Hilo, Hawaii, 6/27/75. a. Menu. b. Card. Color: ML |
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| 2283 | 1975.16.25 | Menu | Menu and menu card from San Francisco to Chicago. a. Menu. b. Card. c. Paper napkin from flight. Color: ML |
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| 2284 | 1975.16.6.0001 | Booklet | "Volcanoes of the National Parks in Hawaii" by Gordon A. MacDonald and Duglass H. Hubbard. Purchased at City of Refuge National Park, island of Hawaii, June 29, 1975. 60 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2285 | 1975.16.6.0002 | Booklet | "Hawaii Blossoms" by Dorothy & Bob Hargreaves. 62 pp. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2286 | 1975.19 | Catalog | Bulletin of the Iowa State Teachers College, 1950-51, vol. LII, No. 1, January 1951. 183 pp. Maps. Information regarding ISTC enrollment. A fold out map of campus is located in the back cover. White, soft cover with red ink on it and on the spine. "Miss Betty Lou Niemeir" is printed at the top of the catalog and is written beside the word "Bulletin". b. single white sheet of paper with a map of campus. Buildings arenumbered and names of buildings are below the map. Color: WH,RD |
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| 2287 | 1975.24 | Bag | Bicentennial. Color: TN,ML |
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| 2288 | 1975.26.0002 | Map | Township map of Iowa. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2289 | 1975.26.1 | Map | 1851 Township map of Iowa; reproduction. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2290 | 1975.30 | Directory, telephone | 1924-25 for ISTC; students and faculty. Light tan with black lettering and trim. Color: TN,BK |
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| 2291 | 1975.31.19A | Kettle | Replica of soup kettle used by Hoover Commission, which fed Polish refugees after World War I. Plain varnished with black trim and lettering. Black raised rim to hold lid. Screw eye and metal loops at opposite sides to serve as handles. Lettering around kettle: P.-A.K.P.D. NIECH ZYJE Bowl end of handle extends through hole in one side of bowl and through hole at opposite side. |
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| 2292 | 1975.31.19B | Kettle | Lid belonging to a wooden replica of a kettle used by the Hoover Commission. There is raised turned knob in center and a small slit on one side. Numbered "19 (slit) 21 r." around rim and lettered in a circle around knob "KUCHNIAN: 10 PINSK". |
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| 2293 | 1975.34.1 | Hat | Woman's. |
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| 2294 | 1975.34.13 | Container | 4/10 oz cylindrical container for Morton brand salt, cardboard and plastic. The container is blue, on one side is a white oval with an image of a young girl standing in the rain wearing a yellow dress and holding an umbrella in one hand and a container of Morton salt in the other. On the other side is a yellow outline of an oval inside which is a much smaller image of the same girl on the top, the words "Morton Salt" in bold white text in the center, and small yellow text saying "when it rains, it pours" at the bottom. The top of the container is yellow with a small plastic disk which has three circular punctures in the shape of a triangle and a single, raised line which can be used to turn the circle, opening and closing the container by moving the punctures over top of or away from a large circular hole in top underneath the disk. |
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| 2295 | 1975.34.14 | Container | Hinged metal container for St. Joseph brand pure Aspirin. The Box is predominantly orange and tan with black and tan lettering. The lid includes the name of the product and manufacturer, Plough Inc., as well as the price and number of Aspirin tablets included, one dozen 5-grain tablets for 10 cents. On the bottom is a list of ailments that the product can aid in. The sides advertise other sizes of the product that can be purchased. Inside the lid is a call to "practice economy" by buying the 35 cent size on future purchases. |
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| 2296 | 1975.34.16 | Frame | The front glass of the frame has some light grime on it, the metal on the back has some discoloration/rusting and there is some mild deterioration of the wood on the back edges. The bottom has some black coloring in the cracks, and the fabric underneath the glass has some staining and deterioration. |
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| 2297 | 1975.34.2 | Hat | Woman's. Color: CR,WH |
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| 2298 | 1975.34.3 | Hat | Woman's; black fur felt; white-tipped brown feather. Color: BK,BR |
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| 2299 | 1975.34.4 | Hat | Woman's; with olive green netting. Has off-white fabric roses. |
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| 2300 | 1975.34.6 | Hat | Woman's; black silk(?), c. 1960's with black plumes on right side. Color: BK |
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