white

circa 1800-1850
circa 1860
circa 1750-1820
circa 1780-1850
circa 1750-1850
circa 1935
circa 1880
1996

This soft finger puppet is made of a white knitted synthetic fabric, with bands of lime colored fabric at the elbows, the waist, boot tops, toe caps, and as a yoke/power pack (front to back) that...

1931

This quilt made in blocks of an eight-pointed star, a variation of the Ohio Star. (The center piece of this "star" is not pieced, it is a square.) The quilt features white and pink...

1880's

Stocking hat. Description: 1 silk knit stocking hat - Stripes: purple, lime green, white, turquoise blue, with green top knot. Good condition. Late 19th C. man's smoking cap. (Joan Severa, 3...

c. 2006

This short sleeved, knitted cotton polo styled shirt has a white yoke and sleeves. The body of the shirt is made of veritcally pieced strips of red and white. Horizontally, beneath the yoke, is...

c.1895-1905

Bonnet. Description: sun-type. Blue and white gingham. Head portion stiffened with card-board slats. Has neck cover and chin tie. ca. 1860's. History: bonnet was worn by grandmother Francis...

Sign, wooden, from Chinese hand laundry in Auburn. Sign reads "Hand Laundry"

Painted wood (pine?) panel sign in wood frame. The inset panel has a red background with white letters stating...

ca. 1969

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE OBJECT? Frisbee(mini)

BECAUSE: Name of it

THE OBJECT REPRESENTS: play

EXPLAIN WHY (BELIEF OR FEELING): Can play with friends inside or outside

...

ca. 1969

One can of Aqua Net professional hair spray, Super-Hold. The can is half white/half purple, description/instructions for use printed in black.

ca. 1969

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE OBJECT? match box car or truck

BECAUSE: it's small and possibly fits into a match box

THE OBJECT REPRESENTS: play

EXPLAIN WHY (BELIEF OR FEELING):...

19th Century

Shields (A & B). used in warfare against spears & boomerangs

"Crude - handle carved into body of shield used in warfare against spears and boomerangs" (Gray Notebook)

"The...

1946-1947

uniform. Description: 2 pc. basketball uniform in white and maroon; a: jersey, tank style sleeveless shirt of knitted rayon with knitted wool insertse striped maroon and white down each side,...

1981

Hospital gown. Description: Small child's hospital gown. Lightweight polyester of tiny white and yellow check with pictures in blues, white, gold and red of athletic equipment and children...

c. 1915

Infant's dress. Description: White plain weave (linen or cotton, batiste or lawn), longish sleeves and neck are both trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; each sleeve is also decorated...

ca. 1915?

Savings bank. Description: Oval shaped white metal savings bank with slot at the top to put money in. Loop handle across the top. Hinged bottom with a lock, (no key). Side has metal plaque...

1929

Nursing cap. Description: Nursing cap, starched white cotton student cap, all white, First Year Student. 10 1/4" x 7 5/8" x 4 3/8". History: Highland Hospital School of Nursing;...

c.1930

Hat. Description: "beanie", blue and white felt, "Grand Ave. Cyclery 464 Santa Clara Ave. Oakland, Calif."; white section dirty, blue faded, all stitched in red. History: see 74.111.1.

...

1902-1906

Black sateen skirt (A) and linen blouse (B). Description: Blouse: hand embroidered, linen, white (Russian). History: Worn as an ensemble by Gertrude Holmes (Mrs. George Kierulff) when she was a...

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