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Postcard, Photographic

3 1/2" x 5 1/2" black and white postcard photograph of a young boy and his dog, standing in a farm yard, under a fir tree; both unidentified; many images attached to 23.06 are from Janesville or Smiths Mill, Minn.

Hairpin

Tortoise Pins. Material: shell. Size: 1/2" W. x 2 3/4" H. Description: brown tortoise pin - two pointed ends extend upward and meet in a curve at top.

Box

Lewis Lye Box. Material: wood, metal. Size:12 1/2" W. x 19" L. x 8" H. Description: natural pine - long sides nailed to ends - open topped - black lettering stamped on one end and both sides: "Lewis Powdered Lye" and silhouette of Colonial style dressed man holding scales - red paper label (remnant) on other end: "8 Large Cans, Lew..Lye, Poison, Reliable-Uniform, Patent, Made By ..nna Salt Manufacturing Co. Philadelphia, Pa." and encircled logo graphic: man in Colonial style coat and hat holdi ... more

Tin, Cigar

Roby Cigars Tin. Material: metal. Size: 4" W. x 6 1/4" L. x 5 1/2" H. Description: black enameled tin with a front and back enameled scene: man and woman on horses with sunset background; overhead caption: "Sunset Trail 5 cents"; orange enameled label on one side: "Sunset Trail Manufactured By The Roby Cigar Co., Barnesville, Ohio"; enameled on second side: "Most of the Best for the Least" with legal tobacco notice.

Box, Puff

Norida Puff Box. Material: paper. Size: 3" diameter x 1 1/4" H. Description: blue paper over cardboard formed to a circular box and lid; white lettering on top and sides: "Norida Fleur Sauvage (Wildflower) Pougre, Norida Parfumerie Paris"; multicolored side scene: basket and flowers; multicolored top scene: 18th century woman with white upswept hair and green gown picks flowers and gathers them in her arm; top lid lifts off to reveal empty box where face powder once was stored; printed on box ... more

Frame, contact-printing, boxed

Photographic Dry Plates. Material: wood, metal, paper. (a) Box top. Size: 5 3/8" W. x 7 1/2" L. x 1 1/4" H. Description: brown cardboard - red paper edging around top - black printed information on top: "Photographic Dry Plates, Manufactured By Hammer Dry Plate Company, St. Louis, Mo., Keep in Dry Place, Open in Dark Room Only", graphic: factory and hammer logo imprinted: "Hammer Dryplate Co." - red label on one side: "Plates 1 Dozen". (b) Box bottom. Size: 5 1/8" W. x 7 1/4" L. x 1 1/8" H. ... more

Dress

PLACEHOLDER White net. (a) Dress. (b) Cummerbund. ( c ) Slip. (d) Gloves (e) fragment.

Plate, Engraving

Calling Card Plate. Material: metal. Size: 1 7/8" W. x 3 1/2" L. Description: brass - engraved printer's plate - reverse scripted lettering: "Mrs. George Henry Goodspeed" - sized for calling card.

Gauge, line

Brass Ruler. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 13 3/4". Description: brass ruler - curved top - labeled on one side: "Pica" with graduated measurement marks from 3 to 72 - stamped lettering at bottom: "The Star Tool Mfg. Co. Springfield" with a star logo - reverse side labeled: "Agate" and marked lines down both sides and numerals down center: "7-168" - scratched letters at bottom: "FG" - hole through bottom end for hanging.

Set, Lead

Lead Print Spacers. Material: metal. Size: varies from 3/4" W. x 1/8" D. x 1 5/8" L. to 8" L. Description: lead metal - 15 pieces of lead type metal used to provide space between lines on a printing job.

Set, Quad

Lead Print Spacers. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" x 3/4" x varying thicknesses. Description: lead or steel pieces used to hold spaces between type print. (Set of 34).

Set, Quad

Metal Print Spacers. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" x 3/4" x light weight sheet metal. Description: lead or steel pieces used to hold spaces between type print. (Set of 41).

Furniture, type

Wooden Print Spacer. Material: wood, metal. Size: 7/8" W. x 2 1/2" L. x 3/8" D. Description: dark stained wooden rectangle - thin brass face on one edge - used as a filler when setting type in a chase.

Rule, Printer's steel

Printer's Steel Rule. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/8" W. x 1 1/2" L. Description: steel tool - squared off on three sides - honed to a sharp bottom edge - bumped out at top for a handle - stamped on front side: "C. T. Johnson Mfg. Co., St. Paul, Minn."

Block, Type set printing

Wooden Type Set Block. Material: wood, metal. Size: 7/8" W. x 1" D. x 3 5/8" L. Description: unfinished wooden block , brass name plate nailed to top: "Goodspeed, Frank Bradford, Barbara Smith" in reverse type for printing.

Block, Type set printing

Lead Nameplate Block. Material: metal. Size: 1" W. x 6 1/4" L. x 1/4" D. Description: lead block - raised reverse script on top: "Frank B. Goodspeed".

Chase, Calling card

Brass Calling Card Chase. Material: metal. Size: 2 1/2" W. x 3 1/4" L. x 1/2" H. Description: brass tray - three raised sides.

Block, Type set printing

Nameplate Block. Material: metal. Size: 7/8" W. x 3 3/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: cast metal strip - raised block letters along one edge: "Frank Bradford Goodspeed".

Block, Type set printing

Nameplate Block. Material: metal. Size: 7/8" W. x 3 3/4" L. x 1/8" D. Description: cast metal strip - raised block letters along one edge: "Barbara Smith Goodspeed".

Bar, Type set printing

Type Set Bar. Material: metal. (a, b). Size: 3/4" W. x 1 1/2" L. x 1/4" D. Description: steel bar - three holes run inside the length of the bar. (c ) Size: 3/4" W. x 7 1/8" L. x 1/4" D. Description: steel bar - three holes run inside the length of the bar - curves upward at one end. (d) Size: 3/4" W. x 10" L. x 1/4" D. Description: steel bar - three holes run inside the length of the bar - curves upward at one end.

Block, Type set printing

Type Set Bar. Material: metal. Size: 3/4" W. x 2 1/4" x 1/2" D. Description: steel block - reverse block lettering face extends from flat bar - printed on printing face: "NK".

Lantern, Railroad

Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, C & NW Railroad Lantern. Material: metal, glass. Size: 9" diameter x 13 1/2" H. Description: black cast iron with one red and three glass lenses encircle lantern tank; ventilated and flat top lid at top with raised lettering: "The Adlake Non-Sweating Lamp, Chicago"; circular cast iron frame holds lamp at bottom; wire bail moveable handle attached at both sides of upper tank. Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. C & NW Railroad.

Badge, Fraternal

Comee Lodge Badge. (a) Badge. Material: metal, textile. Size: 2 3/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: reversible silk fabric (red on one side black on the other) stamped "Comee Lodge, No. 25 I.O.O.F. Waseca, Minn." - gold metal fringe - three connected gold medallions attached, Ist "Comee Lodge, No. 25" 2nd, "Member" 3rd, "I.O.O.F." and three links symbol. (b) Box. Material: cardboard, metal. Size: 3 1/2" W. x 28" L. Description: brown cardboard - 4 metal staples on each corner.

Print, Photographic

Culbertson Family Wedding Portrait. 4" x 6" black and white photograph of an unidentified man and woman, shown on their wedding day; shown posing beside an interior church window; the bride is wearing a very formal gown with long tulle veil, wide cummerbund at the waist, white rose bouquet.

Print, Photographic

4 1/2" x 6 1/2" sepia tone photograph of a couple on their wedding day, unidentified; the bride is seated wearing long white dress with beading trim, cap-style veil, presentation bouquet of white roses, rimless glasses; the groom is sitting on the arm of her chair, wearing dark three-piece suit, white tie with white shirt, large white rose boutonniere; photographed by Geo. Kopman, Waseca, Minn.