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Velvet hat

Description: Toque style hat of moss green velvet. Draped green velvet crown worked over a stiffened buckram frame. The top of the crown is embellished with an appliquéd filigree of bullion work, gold-tone braid and green and yellow rhinestones. Rolled wired brim of woven yellow, cream and purple silk ribbons accented with black chenille ribbon. The brim is diagonally draped with matching green velvet and moss green silk taffeta ribbon centered with pink, black and yellow stripes. The right front temple of … more
Date: 1895/1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Motoring goggles

Description: Motoring goggles. Leather(?) panel in "domino mask" shape; inset with two circular aluminum cylinders holding circular glass lenses. Plaited brown cord to secure to wearer's head. Possible replica. No marks or labels. Measurements: 8" long x 5" wide. Lenses 2" diam.
Date: 1895/1965
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Vest

Description: Vest of teal, navy blue and black plaid basketweave wool. Notched shawl collar; double breasted with composition buttons; four welt pockets at chest and waist. Black sateen back and lining; interior flap pocket at right chest. No labels.
Date: 1895/1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slippers

Description: Slippers of ivory kid leather. Flat heel; pointed toe. Strap across instep with button closure (buttons missing) and applied large silk bow embellished with small white beads. Maker's stamp: Brandt's / St. Louis Measurements: L: 23 cm W: 6.5 cm H: 7 cm Heel: 1 cm / 3/8 in.
Date: 1895/1915
Creator: J.G. Brandt Shoe Co.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Wedding shoes

Description: Wedding shoes of off-white or champagne satin. The shoes have rounded toes, and no ornamentation. The medium-high heel is set under, is rounded at back and sides and curved at front, tapers to center and then swells to base, and is covered with matching satin; it has the same natural brown colored leather on the heel's cap and on the soles of the shoes. Stamped inside both shoes: "2 D13583" Measurements: Length: 22 cm Width: 5.5cm Height: 11cm Heel: 4cm (1 1/2") high on axis w/cap
Date: 1893/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered shoes

Description: Pair of shoes of white silk damask with embroidery in green, blue, and pink. Around throat and upper edge is band of green embroidered pine cones(?)and scallop band. At toe is embroidered blossom in pale pink and blue, with trailing branches in greens with leaves in greens and buds in pinks and butterflies in greens, pinks, and browns. Along sides are similar embroidered branches, leaves, buds, and blossoms. Throatline of shoe with black banding. At point of throat is applied 3-dimensional flow… more
Date: 1895/1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Slippers

Description: Pair of slippers of light green silk. Designed with slightly pointed toes, and with a small, almost square mother-of-pearl decorative buckle across vamp. Uppers are edged with green satin ribbon. Modified Louis heel, flaring at base. Stamped inside: "The Balta / [line illegible] / B. Altman & Co. / Paris New York" Stamped on sole: "The Balta" Handwritten inside: "a 5307 / 30160" L: 23 cm W: 6.5 cm H: 12.5 cm Heel: 5.5 cm / 2 1/4 in.
Date: 1895/1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace cap

Description: Day cap of cream lace, pale green moire silk, and 1/4" black velvet ribbon. Pointed over forehead, lappets fall at sides of face, ends of lappets trimmed with knots of ribbon.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Dominion of Canada (Western Section).

Description: Map shows provincial boundaries, major cities, military posts, existing and proposed railroads for western Canada; "new route to Europe" through Hudson Bay; Athabasca, Saskatchewan, and Assiniboia as separate provinces. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale: [ca. 1:12,200,000].
Date: [1889..1895]
Creator: Fisk & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Class of 1895 List]

Description: List of the names and addresses of the members of the Class of 1895 of an unknown school. The twenty-five names are split into two groups, Literary and Fine Arts. On of the students is Junia Osterhout. It is not clear when this list was created, as many of the ladies seem to be married, and one of them is deceased.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Bible Assucrance; or a reply to Dr. B. H. Carroll's Tract on Assurance: being a candid examination and thorough refutation of his historical and scriptural arguments against Bible assurance.

Description: Pamphlet by Pastor E. R. Carswell refuting a similar tract written by B. H. (Benajah Harvey) Carroll about "Assurance," a religious concept about the salvation of believers. Carswell breaks down Carroll's arguments by analyzing the historic documents which Carroll references and then comparing scriptural text to Carroll's interpretation with his own commentary.
Date: 1895
Creator: Carswell, E. R.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center
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