Browse Items (2080 total)
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Hat
Navy blue straw hat; coolie type; flat crown; heavy straw; 12 inches in diameter.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Hat
Red felt pancake hat; felt feathers on top; stuffed to create rolled appearance around edge; black net snood with red felt feathers attached.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. -
Picture hat
Black velvet picture hat; soft crown; large brim down on right front, up on left front; silk taffeta ribbon overlapped on brim; large ostrich plume across brim; label inside: "delle Donne -Paris -New York", covered by the label "Walker, Hotel Astor, Milwaukee".
Worn by a member of the Kohler family. -
Picture hat
Brown straw picture hat; low round crown; 5 inch wide brim; velvet band trim.
Worn by Julilly House Kohler. From note found attached to hat: "1956. Bought at Field's in Evanston where left home without a hat to go to luncheon for Pres. Margaret Clapp at Wellesley Club." -
Hand fan
Multicolored hand-painted silk fan; backed in sheer pink stiffened organza; Gothic arch motif with figures of Queen and royal crest embroidered at center magenta ground; purple celluloid sticks with wooden ribs; elaborately molded endpiece; black celluloid upper and lower guards; small black celluloid loop at head; some small tears and discoloration.
Belonged to a member of the Kohler or House families. -
Pince-nez
A. Glass pince-nez eyeglasses; no frames; gold metal hardware; retractable cord attached to round metal fob; several spots on lenses; fob marked "Ketchum & McDougall New York"; pince-nez marked "Hardy". B. Brown leather eyeglasses case; opens vertically; marked on inside in gold letters: "Dr. Ralph P. Sproule, 922 Bankers Bldg., Milwaukee, Wis."; lined with black felt.
Belonged to a member of the Kohler family. -
Pince-nez
A. Pince-nez eyeglasses; stored folded together with ability to spring open into traditional eyeglass shape; no arms to secure behind ears; long silver chain attached to right lens; Art Deco style design etched into frame. B. Small round black leather pince-nez case; lined in beige kid leather; opening at top to slide pince-nez into.
Belonged to a member of the Kohler or House families. -
Mourning veil
Black silk net mourning veil; grosgrain ribbon edging; 42 inches by 26.5 inches.
Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families. -
Illustration
Black and white sketch for retail advertisement; pen, black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three women at upper left, each with letter near her (a, b, or c); text at upper right reads: "Cruising through Winter with James Kenrob, a. Tri-color square neck top with pin. $44. Solid pants. $30. b. Paisley print shirt, $28. Paisley shell $28. Paisley cardigan $36. Belted skirt $36. Sizes 6 to 16. c. White, lightweight V neck top, contrasting trim $46. P. J. Pants $38, free gift wrapping"; image of two handbags, jewelry, scarves, hat, and mittens at lower right; text at lower left reads: "Accessories, a lasting gift. Wish bone pins, gold & silver, $3. Chain necklaces and ropes, gold or silver, $3 to $12. Antique earrings $4. Spoon bracelets and rings, silver only- $9. Print scarves, $3 to $8. Warm mittens & hats $3.50 to $6. Leather purses $19 to $25 in navy, brown, tan & light brick"; signed "Dudley"; 14 inches wide by 16.75 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; three children are playing in a bathroom scene with toilet to left side of image and filled bathtub on right; front of bathtub displays words "ahoy there"; child on far right stands on bathtub, attempting to step on a small toy sailboat; this child wears an above the knee, striped A-line dress with sailboat print on chest and straight collar; child in middle sits on bath ledge with their feet in the water; middle child wears an above the knee A-line skirt with three buttons down center front and a single sailboat on skirt's right and a hoddie with a sailboat print and ribbed cuffs and hem; child on far left stands atop the toilet, looking through a toy telescope; this child wears below the knee socks, mid-thigh length shorts with cuffs with stylistic print of people holding hands and wavy lines, a long-sleeved shirt with dotted print, and a paper boy cap; illustration is 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches long. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper with black ink; two children are seated in the dirt with the words "garden overalls" on upper right side; child on left has short black hair and holds watering can; this child is wearing striped overalls with long pant legs and chest pocket with design of two watermelon slices; child on right has shoulder length light-colored hair and holds a garden shovel in one hand and a garden fork in other; this child wear a black short-sleeved shirt with cuffs and shirt collar, over shirt is a pair of overalls with long pant legs and noticeable side seams, chest reads "Hopie Grow" in bubble letters", there is a button above waist on either side, two pockets can be seen on pant front, one reading "radish" on left and "eggplant" on right each with their respective vegetable pictured underneath words; illustration measures 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. -
Illustration
Printed image on Kodak photo paper; image of warm-toned illustration done in alcohol marker and brown ink; woman on left with short blonde hairstyle, red lipstick, circular green earring, red nail polish, and golden rings; woman shows off a brown shawl with brown fringe trim, exposing one shoulder; at right of image is multiple objects and products; three purses in different tones of brown in forefront; three more shawls just behind that are spread out to be rectangular, one shawl has beige border and beige crossing line print, reading "Bill Blass" on left corner, next shawl has medium brown border and row of seven thin brown lines bordering inner edge of rectangular shape, it reads "cacharel" on right corner; final shawl sits below rest and features complex and differing line pattern in brown and red, it also has brown fringe trim; on bottom of image are some scattered objects, from left to right: light beige clasp wallet and intricate silver brooch, folding dark brown wallet spilling coins, and an open checkbook; printed image measures 13 5/8 inches wide by 8 13/16 inches tall. -
Illustration
A black and white retail advertisement illustration on wax paper in black ink, white paint, and screen tone tape; image of three fashionable women in walking poses, each labeled a, b, or c; text on left side reads “sweater duets with straight legged pants of polyester & acrylic blend in beige double knits with assorted plaid & stripe trims. a) & b)…4 piece skirt, slacks, sleeveless vest, & cardigan coordinates $50. c)…3 piece slacks, sleeveless vest & cardigan $45. Sizes 5-13.”; each woman wears the outfits described; stray text in blue pen throughout: at top, “6 ¾ wide”, on right, “4067”, at bottom middle “W. J. Rendall T-22”, and at bottom right, “75”; measures 14 inches by 15.5 inches. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink, screen tone tape, and details of white paint; image of woman sitting with her weight on her right arm and her left leg propped up; her body is covered in yellow dotted tape; she has short fluffy hairstyle and white circular earrings; text below her reads “Tailored Qiana blouse softened by a gentle front ruffle and sashed flaring palazzo pants in aqua, dusty rose and black. Sizes: P. S. M. L. $60. Contrasted by a sheer stretch lace camisole in nude and black. Sizes 30-36 $15.”; the woman’s left next to her head is an additional illustration in a box featuring a woman wearing a camisole; stray writing in red ink at top right reads “W. J. Rendall K-22”; in blue ink, it reads “8xx4” at top right and “50” at bottom right; signed “Dudley”; measures 14.5 inches wide by 17 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration on wax paper in black ink with tape letters; letters are yellowing due to age and many have fallen off; three women are pictured, two on left standing, one on right bent over toward left with a hand over her cheek as if she is relaying information; woman on far left wears an open suit jacket with three large buttons and a notched lapel; jacket has a print of various lines in small square sections and matching pair of straight-legged pants with cuffs; woman in middle wears an above-the-knee shift dress with scattered floral and artistic line print and a low-waisted black belt; she holds cash in one hand; woman on the far right wears a mid-thigh length black sheath dress and black buckled belt; her dress has a notched lapel featuring florals and white cuffs with large buttons at end of long sleeves; below her, text reads “For Sure Bets”; text at the top of the illustration reads “—ast Call”, and below the women it reads “Suit yourself in a pantsuit- all reduced to $20 valued to $65. All sweaters now $10 or less- valued to $38. All blouses now $10- valued to $23. All long and short dresses now $12 to $30 valued to $50. –T—T—T— Madison, Wisconsin. Open daily at 11 a.m. Mon. & --hurs. Evenings till 9:00.”; vertical text along right side is indecipherable; signed “E. Dudley”; all “—” marks indicate where sticker letter has fallen off; measures 14.25 inches wide by 16.5 inches tall.