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 3301 - 3400 of 10426
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| 3301 | 1978.51.6.50 | Currency | Confederate States of America, June 2, 1862; two dollars. A portrait of Judah P. Benjamin is located in the upper left corner, he served as Attorney General, Secretary of War, and Secretary of State consecutively for the Confederacy. A picture representing the South striking the Union is located at the center. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3302 | 1978.51.6.51 | Currency | Confederate States of America, September 2, 1864; five dollars. With red overstamp. Reads across bottom" Pendable in Confederate States Stock bearing 8 per cent interest." A picture of Ceres is at the center and a sailor is pictured at the left Color: BK,WH |
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| 3303 | 1978.51.6.52 | Currency | Confederate States of America, September 2, 1861; five dollars. A picture of Ceres is located at the center while a sailor is located on the left. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3304 | 1978.51.6.53 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864. Five dollars. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3305 | 1978.51.6.54 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 38386. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3306 | 1978.51.6.55 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 65639. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3307 | 1978.51.6.56 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 37946. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3308 | 1978.51.6.57 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3309 | 1978.51.6.58 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 66946. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3310 | 1978.51.6.59 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 67069. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3311 | 1978.51.6.61 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; five dollars, serial no. 84442. A portrait of Christopher Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury is located in the bottom right. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3312 | 1978.51.6.62 | Currency | Confederate States of America, September 2, ten dollars, serial no. 5089. Replica "This is a Ten Dollar Bill as used by the Confederate States during the war. It is not good only as a souvenir. We want you to keep it and show it to your friends and tell them about Gates' Pratical Business Colleges" Almon F. Gates, AM, President, Waterloo Iowa Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3313 | 1978.51.6.63 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; ten dollars. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3314 | 1978.51.6.64 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; ten dollars, serial no. 8212. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH,GR |
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| 3315 | 1978.51.6.65 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; ten dollars, serial no. 75887. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3316 | 1978.51.6.66 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; ten dollars, serial no. 8949. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3317 | 1978.51.6.67 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1864; ten dollars, serial no. 104761. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3318 | 1978.51.6.68 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, ten dollars, serial no. 11910. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BL,WH |
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| 3319 | 1978.51.6.70 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1861; ten dollars, serial no. 77437. A portrait of R.M.T Hunter, Confederate Secretary of State, is in the lower right corner. A picture of cavalry men at battle is located at the center. Color: BK,WH,BL |
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| 3320 | 1978.51.6.71 | Currency | Confederate States of America, September 2, 1861; twenty dollars. A sailing ship is located at the center and a sailor at capstan is located on the left Color: BK,WH |
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| 3321 | 1978.51.6.72 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17,1861; twenty dollars, serial no. 13276. A picture of the state capitol at Nashville, Tennessee is located at the center with a portrait of Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens located at the bottom right. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3322 | 1978.51.6.73 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1861; twenty dollars, serial no. 9279. A picture of the state capitol at Nashville, Tennessee is located at the center with a portrait of Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens located at the bottom right. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3323 | 1978.51.6.74 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1861; twenty dollars, serial no. 76369. A picture of the state capitol at Nashville, Tennessee is located at the center with a portrait of Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens located at the bottom right. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3324 | 1978.51.6.75 | Currency | Confederate States of America, February 17, 1861; fifty dollars, serial no. 64440. At the center of the note is a portrait of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3325 | 1978.51.6.76 | Currency | Confederate States of America, September 2, 1861; one hundred dollars. A picture of slaves loading cotton is located at the center of the note. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3326 | 1978.51.6.77 | Currency | Confederate States of America, July 14, one-hundred dollars. |
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| 3327 | 1978.51.6.78 | Currency | Confederate States of America, July 14, one-hundred dollars, serial no. 78670. In the center is Lucy Pickens, the wife of the governor of South Carolina during the war, two soldiers on left side, and Confederate cabinet member George W. Randolph on the bottom right--(929,200 total issued) Color: BK WH BL |
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| 3328 | 1978.51.6.81 | Currency | Confederate States of America, state currency, no date, serial no. 578. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3329 | 1978.51.6.82 | Currency | Confederate States of America, state currency, April 1, 1863. Bank of the Empire State, twenty-five cents. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3330 | 1978.51.6.92 | Currency | Confederate States of America, state currency, October 1, 1861, twenty-five cents. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3331 | 1978.51.6.93 | Currency | State currency, July 1, The County of Redford, twenty-five cents, serial no. 175. Beehive located at top Color: BK,WH |
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| 3332 | 1978.51.6.95 | Currency, bond | State defense bond, 186_, fifty dollars. $50 Requisition note featuring a slave carrying cotton with overseer and slaves in the background. Color: bk wh rd |
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| 3333 | 1978.51.6.96 | Currency, bond | State defense bond, 186_, (according to the act of November 5, 1861), three dollars. $3 Note with a flying allegorical Ceres Color: BK RD WH |
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| 3334 | 1978.51.6.97 | Currency, bond | State defence bond, 186_, one-hundred dollars. $50 Requisition note featuring a slave carrying cotton with overseer and slaves in the background. Color: WH BK RD BL |
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| 3335 | 1978.51.7.0003 | Currency | United States Fractional-Postage currency, by the Act of March 3, twenty-five cents. Fourth issue features Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury 1845-1849 Color: BK,WH,RD Robert J. Walker lived from 1801 - 1869. Fifth issue currency did not have as many varieties produced. The fifth issue consisted of ten cent, 25 cent, and 50 cent notes. Production ceased on February 15, 1876. |
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| 3336 | 1978.58.0003 | Currency | Twenty dollars, 18--. Bank New England, East Haddam. Sidewheeler pictured at center, Portrait of Daniel Webster, Secretary of State 1850-1852, lower right corner Color: BK,WH |
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| 3337 | 1978.58.2 | Currency | State of Georgia paper bill, April 6th, 1864; five dollars. Serial no. 336. Woman seated at center Color: BK,WH |
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| 3338 | 1978.59.0001 | Ruler | "Harris and Cole Bros., Inc. Largest Manufacturers of turned work in the world, poplar and oak lumber, porch columns, turned work and house finishing:; back marked "Harris & Cole Bros, Inc., Cedar Falls, Iowa, Metropolis, Ill., Columbia, Tenn." Yellow-brown oak wood, brass metal edge. |
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| 3339 | 1978.59.0002 | Currency | One tugrik. Color: ML |
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| 3340 | 1978.6.1 | Pin | ISTC, with straight pin and clasp at back. Color: BS |
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| 3341 | 1978.60.1 | Pillowcase | Knitted lace border. Color: WH |
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| 3342 | 1978.60.10 | Box, jewelry | Hinged lid, snap closure. Marked inside lid. Lined. Color: GR |
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| 3343 | 1978.6.2 | Pin, literary society | Three pieces. A. Pin; gold letter "I" set with small pearls, linked to two other pins by a fine gold chain; a straight pin and clasp at the back. B. Gold letter "P" pin set with 11 small pearls with pin and clasp on the back. C. Gold pin. Origin unknown. Color: GD,WH |
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| 3344 | 1978.60.2 | Pillowcase | White cotton pillowcase with knitted lace border on side with opening. Color: WH |
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| 3345 | 1978.60.3 | Bracelet | Child's, gold plated, copper metal adjustable bracelet. Bracelet has filigree and swastika motif on top. Swastika motif has chipped blue varnish chipped. |
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| 3346 | 1978.60.4 | Pin | Child's sterling; blue enameled floral design on top, pin-back, marked, "Sterling-T.P.". |
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| 3347 | 1978.60.5 | Pin | Child's, sterling; blue enameled floral design on top, pin-back, marked, "Sterling-T.P.". |
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| 3348 | 1978.60.6 | Pin | Child's, sterling, white enameled heart on front, pin-back, stamped, "Sterling." |
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| 3349 | 1978.60.8 | Pen | Plastic barrel, brass point, engraved line design. Brass band & ring on top of black plastic cap, screw-on-cap. a. Pen, "Victor". b. Cap. Color: BK |
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| 3350 | 1978.60.9 | Pen | Fourteen karat gold barrel, point, & cap, engraved line design, ring on top of cap, screw-on-cap, movable fill lever. a. Pen, 14k gold. b. Cap, |
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| 3351 | 1978.62.0001 | Tumbler | White styrofoam, "U.N.I." logo, "1876-1976", drawing of panther above UNI Dome, "Home of the Dome", purple lettering and drawing. Color: WH,BL |
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| 3352 | 1978.62.0003 | Tumbler | White styrofoam, "U.N.I." logo, "1876-1976", drawing of panther above UNI Dome, "Home of the Dome", purple lettering and drawing. Color: WH,BL |
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| 3353 | 1978.63.2 | Sticker, bumper | Round, blue, white lettering, "Grassley works", waxed paper backing attached. Chuck Grassley took office in January of 1981 and remains to be a US Senator from Iowa today (10/20/15). A student of UNI when it was still Iowa State Teachers College, he received both his Masters and Bachelors degrees from here. This bumper sticker is in support of Grassley as a Representative of Iowa's 3rd district. Grassley was a member from 1975-1981. |
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| 3354 | 1978.63.3 | Postcard | "Application for Absentee Ballot", addressed to "Black Hawk County Commissioner of Elections, Post Office Box 2624 Waterloo, Iowa 50705", white paper card, black lettering, individual information requests. Color: WH,BK |
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| 3355 | 1978.63.6 | Postcard | "Voter Registration By Mail form", addressed to, "County Auditor--Commissioner of Elections, Courthouse, City_____, Iowa, zip code_____" white paper card, black print lettering, individual information requests. Color: WH,BK |
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| 3356 | 1978.67.3 | Bedspread | Wool weave, blue & yellow fibers, red decorative knots tied in material. Color: BL,YL,RD |
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| 3357 | 1978.68.1.1 | Bowl | Cut glass berry bowl, scalloped edges, gold leaf trim on upper edges (gold is worn), plain base. |
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| 3358 | 1978.68.1.10 | Pitcher | Cream pitcher with smooth glass design. Plain base, loop handle, shaped to spout. Has matching sugar bowl. Color: CL |
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| 3359 | 1978.68.1.11 | Dish | Celery dish with cut glass design; gold leaf trim on serrated rim.Tapered end, cut floral designs. Color: CL |
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| 3360 | 1978.68.1.12 | Dish | Relish dish with smooth glass designs. Gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, tapered ends. Color: CL |
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| 3361 | 1978.68.1.13 | Holder | Toothpick holder with smooth glass designs; plain rim and base. Double gold leaf line near rim. Color: CL |
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| 3362 | 1978.68.1.14 | Holder | Toothpick holder with cut glass design on sides and base. Serrated scalloped rim, gold leaf band near rim. Color: CL |
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| 3363 | 1978.68.1.2 | Bowl | Smooth glass berry bowl, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3364 | 1978.68.1.3 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. |
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| 3365 | 1978.68.1.4 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3366 | 1978.68.1.5 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3367 | 1978.68.1.6 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3368 | 1978.68.1.7 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3369 | 1978.68.1.8 | Bowl | Dessert bowl with smooth glass design, gold leaf trim on scalloped rim, decorative scalloped base. Color: CL |
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| 3370 | 1978.68.1.9 | Bowl | Sugar bowl with smooth glass design. Plain base; ends taper to a point. Has matching creamer. Color: CL |
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| 3371 | 1978.68.2 | Can | Glazed metal cream can with lid and attached handle. The grey glaze on the can creates a speckled texture, two loops are welded onto either side through which the thin metal handle is attached. The lid is a plain grey metal with a slightly domed top and a welded handle. There is slight rust damage present in various places on the object, most notably along the seams. This object is made up of two parts, the base (2a) and the lid (2b). |
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| 3372 | 1978.72 | Card, greeting | Christmas. Addressed to, "Ms. Pauline L. Sauer, 610 West 28th Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613", dated postmark, "Dec. 18, 1978", 15c stamp, red paper envelope; white paper card with small village scene on front, card reads, "Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and a world of happiness in the coming year", card signed, "John and Elaine Kamerick", (UNI President) a. Red paper envelope. b. White paper Christmas card. Color: RD,WH |
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| 3373 | 1979.0007 | Ruler | Gold-colored painted numbers & letters; obverse labeled "Geo. W. Kaiser Co., expert Shoe Fitters, phone 563, 113 S. Third Street., Cedar Rapids, Iowa", graduated to 15"; reverse labeled "We Feature the Dave Armstrong Shoe for Women, We Feature the Stetson Shoe for Men", stamped with shoe-size gauge and instructions on use. Color: RD |
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| 3374 | 1979.0034 | Clipping, newspaper | "UNI Northern Iowa Newspaper", "February 13, 1979"; map of Iowa showing State Senate and House districts and representatives of each. |
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| 3375 | 1979.1.0002 | Corn-Husker's peg | Corn-huskers peg 1880's belonged to Mr. C.R. Wynegar's father |
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| 3376 | 1979.1.0003 | Currency | One dollar. |
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| 3377 | 1979.1.4 | Purse, change | Natural tan leather, metal trimmed closure, snap button closure, two interior side pockets, silver metal snap fasteners. Color: TN Belonged to Wynegar's grandfather |
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| 3378 | 1979.12 | Knife | Steel blade knife with wooden handle. Blade has a sharp, flat edge that comes to a slightly curved point; "Harrington Cutlery Co.; Dexter; Southbridge Mass." is stamped on one side. The wooden handle is red in color and held together with two large, metal rivets; "DEXTER" is stamped or burned into one side. There is some gouging damage around the bottommost rivets on both sides and the surface of the blade has several scratches/roughing. |
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| 3379 | 1979.16.3 | Cane | Decorative; carved Indian figures; black rubber tip. Color: ML,BK |
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| 3380 | 1979.17.1 | Vase | Miniature brown clay jug; brown-colored glaze finish; finger loop on side; Lord's Prayer engraved on tan-colored square on the front. |
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| 3381 | 1979.17.2 | Jug | Miniature brown clay jug; natural clay colored unglazed finish; finger loop on side; Lord's Prayer engraved on square the front. |
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| 3382 | 1979.18.0002 | Purse | Large open straw weave, multi-colored circular designs, loop handles. Color: ML |
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| 3383 | 1979.20.10 | Postcard | Iowa State Teachers College ( ISTC) photograph, Science Laboratory Building; postmarked, "June 9, 1915". Color: ML |
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| 3384 | 1979.20.1 | Postcard | ISNS, Old Gilchrist Hall and Auditorium Building; postmarked, "June 23, 1911". Color: BK,WH |
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| 3385 | 1979.20.11 | Postcard | Iowa State Teachers College ( ISTC) photograph, Old Auditorium Building; postmarked, no date. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3386 | 1979.20.12 | Postcard | Iowa State Teachers College ( ISTC) photograph, Campus Drive, Old Auditorium Building and Women's Gymnasium; postmarked, no date. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3387 | 1979.20.13 | Postcard | Iowa State Teachers College ( ISTC) photograph, Library Building; postmarked, "August 28, 1915". Color: ML |
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| 3388 | 1979.20.14 | Postcard | Iowa State Teachers College (ISTC) photograph. Old Gilchrist Hall and Old Auditorium building; postmarked, "January 14, 1910". Color: ML |
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| 3389 | 1979.20.15 | Postcard | Cedar Falls, Iowa residence, "Pub. by C. A. McKee, Cedar Falls, Iowa"; postmarked, "September 8, 1910." Color: BK,WH |
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| 3390 | 1979.20.2 | Postcard | ISNS, Science Laboratory Building and Women's Gymnasium; postmarked October 22, 1911. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3391 | 1979.20.3 | Postcard | View of I. S. N. S. campus and Cedar Falls, Iowa, split-photograph; postmarked, "March 10", no year. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3392 | 1979.20.4 | Postcard | "Y. W. C. A. Rest Room, Iowa State Normal School"; postmarked, no date. Color: BK,WH |
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| 3393 | 1979.20.5 | Postcard | ISNS, colored picture of Old Gilchrist Hall; postmarked, "June 19, 1909". Color: ML |
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| 3394 | 1979.20.6 | Postcard | ISNS, Women's Gymnasium and outdoor tennis courts; postmarked "September 3, 1909". Color: BK,WH |
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| 3395 | 1979.20.7 | Postcard | ISNS photograph, Old Auditorium Building; postmarked, "December 18, 1909". Color: ML |
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| 3396 | 1979.20.8 | Postcard | ISNS photograph, Power plant, greenhouse and women's gymnasium; postmarked, "June 15, 1914". Color: BK,WH |
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| 3397 | 1979.20.9 | Postcard | ISTC Library building. Postmarked "July 1, 1913". Color: ML |
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| 3398 | 1979.21.2 | Postcard | ISNS, "View Under Trees, I. S. N. S.", Old Gilcrhist Hall and Old Auditorium Building; postmarked, "May 4, 1909". Color: ML |
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| 3399 | 1979.21.3 | Postcard | ISNS, "Iowa State Normal School", Old Auditorium Building; postmarked, September 4, 1906". "Made in Germany" in lower left corner. Color: ML |
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| 3400 | 1979.21.4 | Postcard | ISNS, Old Gilchrist Hall (Administration Building); postmark, no date. Color: ML |
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