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[Cover of the Byrd family photo album]

Description: Photograph of a photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. Its cover is detailed with leaves and vines done in metallic colors and a red bird is highlighted by a rectangle of yellow overlay. There are designs on each corner to strengthen the material and the spine edges are fraying slightly.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Close up of photos in the Byrd family photo album]

Description: Photograph of pictures in a photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. There are four pictures on the page it is opened to. They are printed in an oval shape and there are slots underneath the cut-out to slide the print into place.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Spine of Byrd family photo album]

Description: Photograph of a photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The spine has a ribbon detail on it and the word "Album" stamped in gold lettering There is also tape around the corners of the spine, holding the material together where it is fraying.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Top of Byrd family photo album]

Description: Photograph of a photo album from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. Its cover is detailed with leaves and vines done in metallic colors and a red bird is highlighted by a rectangle of yellow overlay. There are designs on each corner to strengthen the material and the spine edges are fraying slightly and have tape over them. The interior pages that hold pictures are visible from the top along with their binding.
Date: July 20, 2016
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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

Change purse

Description: Change purse of tortoise shell with mother-of-pearl inlay. Oval shape; palm-size. Brass frame; hinged opening. Teal silk lining; four inner pockets, one with slide closure. In alligator box. Frame of interior closed pocket stamped "Revlie / S. G. O. C." (difficult to read). Measurements: 8.5 cm x 5.5 cm
Date: 1880/1929
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Chatelaine

Description: Chatelaine of simulated tortoiseshell. Pendant trimmed in anchor, heart and cross design with hanging chains and diamond-shaped center from which hangs two bell-shaped dangles and center hook. Hinged brass hook for attaching to waistband.
Date: 1880/1920
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

Cotton flannel petticoat

Description: Petticoat of off-white cotton flannel; tape tie center back closure. Waist has 4" fitted yoke with back gathers below yoke. 10" flounce at hem with three rows of cotton lace at hem. 84" (106.7 cm) around hem. Length: 32" (81.3 cm)
Date: 1880
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

Bone folding fan

Description: Folding fan with 17 bone sticks; white lace with round and clover leaf shaped silver sequins. Sticks carved with tiny flower and dot designs on 8 sticks and leaf and curly designs on 9 sticks. Back of fan is not decorated.
Date: 1880/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cotton chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with lace bib insert of lightweight cotton and floral whitework (reminiscent of a handkerchief) surrounded by lace inserts following shape of bust, round neckline trimmed in lace with pink ribbon gathering volume, sleeveless, knee-length.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Single-breasted vest

Description: Man's vest of navy blue houndstooth wool. Single breasted with closure of six buttons; four welt pockets. Lined in white cotton; backed in black satin with half-belt (buckle missing).
Date: 1880/1930
Creator: Oxford Clothes
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

Bag

Description: Handbag for afternoon or evening use. Frame of simulated tortoiseshell, carved and with openwork, with ball/snap closure and chain. Body of bag is of beige fabric with multi-colored petit-point embroidery of a bouquet of flowers. Floral motif on bag in grey, greens, blues, pinks and rose. Lined in rose ribbed silk, and contains a change purse and mirror. French or English in origin.
Date: 1880/1920
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
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