Material: textile, metal, rubber. Description: brown and tan checked wool flannel - brown rayon back - tan cotton twill lining - front closure with six 1/2" W. brown rubber buttons - fifty-eight advertising pins attached to vest front.
Material: textile. Size: 10" square. Description: tan silk - red and yellow flowers on a brown trellis design on one corner.
Material: shell, plastic, metal. Description: natural colored clam shell - red plastic lining - three interior pockets - metal bottom hinge - metal clasp on top with short metal chain (broken) for carrying.
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 21 1/4" W. x 39 1/2" L. Description: white linen damask toweling - decorative embroidered flower basket design on each end - hemstitched on each end - large pink embroidered center "S" monogram in pink.
PLACEHOLDER Material: textile. Size: 16" W. x 49 1/2" L. Description: white cotton - rectangular sheer center - 1/2" W. band of lace edges the center followed by a 2" W. band of embroidered lace - 1" W. white crocheted lace edges entire scarf.
Material: textile. Size: 12" W. 19 3/4 " L. Description: gold rayon acetate vest - attached at shoulders to rectangle of pongee - high round neckline - closure with snaps in a 6" L. back neckline placket - oval V-shaped cream colored lace dickey (7" W. x 7 3/4" ) overlaid on front bodice - tapes at lower side to tie garment in place.
Black Feather Plume. Material: feather, metal. Description: black ostrich plume with a wire reinforced shaft.
Girl's Gray Woolen Coat. Material: textile, shell , metal. Size: 34 1/2" W. x 25" L. Description: gray wool with brown cotton canton flannel lining; red velveteen stand-up collar, shoulder-to-waist lapel trim, hip flounces and cuffs lined with brown canton flannel; high, fitted front waistline closes with three shanked 1/2" W. mother-of-pearl buttons; wide red cuffs trimmed with three 1/2" W. shanked mother-of-pearl buttons; two rows of very tight shirring in midback just below collar and 9" o
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Material: textile. Size: 58" around waist x 38" L. x 38" W. at hemline. Description: brown cotton similar to taffeta - long, five-paneled half-slip 3/4" W. waistband - brown drawstring at waist ties on left side over a 10" placket - 5" ruffle stitched above hemline.
Obstetrical Suture and Needle. Material: glass, solution. Size: 4" L. Description: clear glass - labeled: "Obstetrical Suture with Needle" - "40-day Kalmerid Catgut" and "Boilable" - manufactured by Davis & Geck, Inc., New York.
Speculum. Material: metal. Size: 5" W. x 6" L. Description: chrome plated speculum tool.
Stainless Steel Surgical Scissors. Material: metal. Size: 6 1/2" L. Description: stainless steel scissor - stamped on handle: "Stainless".
Suture Holder. Material: metal. Size: 6 1/4" L. Description: silver colored chrome handle - sickle shaped on upper end with hole for needle - flattened on lower end - attached to chrome handle.
PLACEHOLDER Material: metal. Size: 9 1/2" L. Description: yellow and silver - straight tube with flared end.
Stainless Steel Hemostat. Material: metal. Size: 8 1/2" L. Description: silver colored metal - curved and serrated jaws - Kelly hemostat - engraved on one side: "RCH" - engraved on other side: "KNY-Scheeher Corp. Germany."
Oak Wardrobe. Material: wood, metal. Size: 38 1/2" W. x 15 3/4" D. x 78" H. Description: dark stained and finished oak; two long front hinged paneled doors; two carvings on each door panel; center metal latch on doors opens to two wide shelves and four double clothes hook hanging space; one base foot on each bottom corner; wide drawer across bottom of main compartment; metal handles on drawer.
Lathering Shaving Brush. Material: celluloid, bristle. Size: 4 1/2" L. handle. Description: blue and ivory celluloid with natural bristles on one end; stamped on handle: "Sterilized - Made in U.S.A. - 1959 - Ever-Ready Guaranteed".
Material: stone, paper. (a) Hone. Size: 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. x 1 7/8" D. Description: dark gray whetstone - stamped: "Roxo". (b) Case. Size: 1 1/8" W. x 5 5/8" L. x 5/8" H. Description: black/purple cardboard - printed inside cover: "Roxo Razor Hone" usage instructions. (c) Instruction sheet. Paper with instructions printed in Spanish and Italian, folded and inserted into case.
Thermometer. Material: wood, glass. Size: 3 3/4" W. x 10" L. Description: tan wood - transparent glass tube - red and black print and graphics - shaped handle carved on one end - hole bored through one end for hanging - 1/2" W. x 5 1/2" L. glass thermometer tube inserted through wood - cork stopper holds tube in place - scale of degrees from 10 to 130 degrees in black -printed on back with black: "Dr. Forbes Specifications" and "ATCO Made in --. Bath Thermometer" in red ink.
Material: paper, metal. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 7 5/8" L. x 1/8" thick. Description: white paper - black print - two staples at fold secure the booklet - describes women's health problems, treatments and cures, including diet, sleep, and Dr. Pierce's medicines. Pages yellowed.
EACO Flour Bag Sample. Material: textile. Size: 7 3/4" W. x 14 1/2" L. Description: white cotton sacking; blue print on one side: "Sample of - Everett Aughenbaugh & Co. - General Offices, Waseca, Minn."
Material: paper. Size: 6" W. x 9 1/4" L. Description: white paper - black printed information of the rules and office hours of Kuehl Agency, a matchmaking service of unknown location - printed in both English and German script - dollar amounts are inserted into blanks on the English side - manager of business: Gustav Kuehl.
Georgia Ann Mitchell. 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" black and white oval photograph of a woman identified on the back as Georgia Ann Mitchell; photographed by L. A. Read, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Margaret Mitchell. 3-3/4" x 5-3/8" black and white photograph of a woman identified on the back as Margaret Mitchell; photographed by Sower, Waseca, Minn.
Robert San Galli. 3-7/8" x 5-1/2" black and white photograph of a child identified on the back as Robert San Galli, baby; photographed by A. S. Bagne, Waseca, Minn.