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Map of the United States.

Description: Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features of the continental United States; "Dakota" and "Indian Territory." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:10,500,000].
Date: [1880..1889]
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Boy's suit

Description: Boy's brown velvet suit with white silk and linen blend shirt. A) Brown velvet jacket with long sleeves. Tucked in the back at half belt detail. French cuff style closure of two buttons at the neckline with connecting cord. Lined in brown. B) Shorts of brown velvet. Buttonholes around waist for attaching shirt. Flap front. Lined in tan cotton. C) Short sleeve shirt with a double breasted front button placket. Collar, front placket and sleeves trimmed in narrow lace. The shirt attaches to the … more
Date: 1880/1900
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Miser's purse

Description: Purse of teal crochet/knit with white, light grey, brass and steel cut beads; 2 silver rings in center. Miser's purse with rectangular ends. Number tag on interior of bag: 65.30.2 Measurements: 23 cm total length and purse width of 6.5 cm.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cape

Description: Cape of black crepe chiffon with black lace insets in a floral motif. Crescent opening and back hem is trimmed in a 1 inch gently ruffled black chiffon. Back hemline is a soft zigzag. Large, round collar of matching chiffon with insets is trimmed in gathered chiffon and is accented with 3 chiffon flowers, one at the center and one at each side. Collar folds over to expose rows of gathered cream chiffon. Lining of cream silk with deep 8" knife pleats which peek below the hemline. The out-facing … more
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crinoline

Description: Cage crinoline of woven metal wire with vertical cotton twill tape supports. Cotton tape waistband with adjustable ornate brass latch closure. Front panel of brown mercerized cotton has drawstring tie closure at center front. Interior back of brown mercerized cotton with lace up closure. Stamped on waistband: Duchess
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: Cream colored flannel petticoat with floral and leaf embroidery. (Top missing). Handmade & hand embroidered border at hemline. Piece of fabric from which the petticoat was made. Size: for young girl or small woman.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of green felt in the style of a tricorne or cocked hat. Trimmed with green silk roses, brown feathers, a brass buckle on right side and bow on back. Lined in black with central "drawstring".
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton. Below-knee length. Wide rounded neckline edged with bobbin lace. Very short sleeves edged with same lace. Upper part of neckline and sleeves with white bands embroidered with white floral motifs and ribbons, alternating with bands of inset lace. No labels in garment.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of lightly carved ivory (bone?) with scrolling foliate designs. The leaf is of white lace. Sticks are unadorned on the reverse. No visible labels, marks or signatures. Fan has alternately been identified as Irish lace or machine-made lace, and dated 1830's or 1880-1899.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag with cast and chased silver frame decorated with openwork figures of children harvesting grapes. Ball/snap closure. Silver suspension chain of alternating oval links and links formed of three flower-heads. Bag is oval shaped, black wool with petite point embroidery decoration on each side of a bouquet of trumpet shaped flowers. Pink satin lining. Hallmarked "800" on frame.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

New York and Brooklyn [Sheet 1].

Description: Map shows the entirety of Manhattan; also covers Wards Island, Blackwells Island, Ellis Island and Governor's Island as well as portions of southern Queens, the South Bronx, Jersey City, and Hoboken. Also covers Brooklyn north from the Atlantic Basin to Greenpoint and east to Prospect Park; shows wards, ferry lines, street names, major buildings, parks, military facilities, docks, public institutions, and railroads. Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1889]
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

New York and Brooklyn [Sheet 2].

Description: Map shows the entirety of Manhattan; also covers Wards Island, Blackwells Island, Ellis Island and Governor's Island as well as portions of southern Queens, the South Bronx, Jersey City, and Hoboken. Also covers Brooklyn north from the Atlantic Basin to Greenpoint and east to Prospect Park; shows wards, ferry lines, street names, major buildings, parks, military facilities, docks, public institutions, and railroads. Inset: "Northern portion of New York City and County." Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1889]
Creator: Wm. M. Bradley & Bros.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Steamboat Pearl Plant]

Description: Photograph of steamboat "Pearl Plant" near Front at Third Street. There are many people on the decks on the boat. The steamboat has two large smoke stacks. There is a man smoking a pipe on the bottom left of the photograph.
Date: [1880..1889]
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Little boy's dress

Description: Little boy's dress of white nainsook with dropped waist and slightly gathered short skirt. Tucked front and back and lavishly laced with machine crotchet lace inserts. Short sleeves with tucks and lace at cuffs. Lace trimmed round neckline. Center back closure of hidden self-covered buttons under placket. Size 2 years.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Map of Nebraska and Dakotah Territory]

Description: Map shows railroads, Native American reservations, proposed roads, existing roads, military posts, cities, towns, and physical features in late nineteenth century Nebraska and portions of Kansas, Colorado, Iowa and Dakota Territory. Includes notes and routes of explorers or survey parties. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000].
Date: [1880..1889]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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