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12452Wallet
  • Object, Personal Case, Wallet
  • Other, Wallets
  • c.1900
Description:
Small brown leather accordian wallet.Came from Reiss’s basement. Included a receipt for Stanley from Granite Union 1904.
12379Wallet
  • Object, Personal Case, Wallet
Description:
Brown calf folding wallet. Strap pulls through slip to close. Inside are two expanding purses.
12377Wallet
  • Object, Personal Case, Wallet
  • late 19th century early 20th century
Description:
Red leather wallet. In ink, on inside of flap, is written W. S. Brown, Mt. Desert, Maine. Expanding pockets on interior. One pocket contains a fabric patch with gold anchor. Patch cut off of another cloth location where it was sewn on.
12376Wallet
  • Object, Personal Case, Wallet
Description:
Reddish leather wallet with two compartments (broken). Contains notebook with figures. Marked, “Jenny”. Label pasted on front says "Somes family Pocket book, Mt. Desert, Maine" Twig is attached to a piece of paper with this message: "Twig from the Washington Elm under which Washington first took command of the American Army July 3, 1773 and broken from the tree on March 14, 1891. Cambridge. Edith, Mrs. Ellis & H. E. Somes. Sat. P.MN. at the Museum with Mr. K. , Edi & I" (?) A button is attached to another page of paper with this note: " Button from "Longfellows chair' made from 'the spreading chestnut tree' of which he speaks of in his poem 'the village blacksmith' and presented him by the children. His favorite chair in which I sat the day of our visit to the House in Cambridge March 14, 1891. Sat P.M. Mr. R. __ Kennedy, Edith & I a great day -- one button from Longfellow’s chair and twig from Washington Elm tree." [show more]
2342Case for calling cards
  • Object, Personal Case, Card Case
Description:
Blue velvet calling card case. Blue velvet exterior, pale blue ribbon adornment and ties.
2341Pair of sunglasses in small leather case.
  • Object, Personal Case, Eyeglass Case
Description:
Pair of sunglasses, kept in small leather case. Sunglasses black wire mesh with green lenses. Ribbon attached to eye pieces. No temples. have been used by car or plane operator.
2340Leather Case for Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal Case, Eyeglass Case
  • Object, Containers
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Description:
Leather case for spectacles, with gold seal and stamped name and address: 'David J. Ingraham, Eye Specialist, 8 Temple Place, 1 Door from Tremont St., Boston, U.S.A." Lined with purple velvet. Slanted opening for eyeglasses at right end.
2339Leather Case for Eyeglasses
  • Object, Personal Case, Eyeglass Case
  • Object, Containers
  • Object, Personal, Eyeglasses
Description:
Leather case for eyeglasses, with stamp of optician in Schenectady, NY. Name is indistinct: O.D. C____eigh, Optician, 2___ South Center Street, Schenectady, N.Y."
1773Carpet Bag
  • Object, Personal Case, Suitcase
Description:
Bag made of carpet with corded handle covered with carpet. Dark brown and cream with touches of plum. light blue and rose. Lined with fabric. Flap hooks over front. Lock plate attaches to front. Hooks and eyes inside flap. Provenance unknown. Very similar to 996-71-289