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  1. Autographed Bing Crosby Vinyl Pillow, n.d. - Souvenir

    Autographed Bing Crosby Vinyl Pillow, n.d. Rectangular pillow has a black and white photograph of Bing Crosby printed on vinyl fabric on the front side with glossy vinyl fabric on the back and sides. The black fabric has a pattern of creases running through it. The sides of the pillow are an inch and a half deep. The photograph on the front shows Bing Crosby in three quarter profile with his face turned toward the camera. He is wearing a plaid ja...

    Record Type: Object

    Autographed Bing Crosby Throw Pillow
  2. Christmas Pillow, c. 1850s - Pillow

    Christmas Pillow, c. 1850s. Handmade satin Christmas pillow with green on the back and ivory on the front. Flowers and moths decorate the front. Sewn with herringbone stitch along top and bottom; woven together with green and ivory ribbon on sides. Fringe on top and bottom.

    Record Type: Object

    Christmas Pillow, c. 1850s
  3. Embroidered Heart-Shaped Pillowcase, n.d. - Cover, Pillow

    Embroidered Heart-Shaped Pillowcase, n.d. Cloth pillow case is made with thin off-white fabric cut into a heart shape and is decorated with lace trim and an image of a woman at center. The woman appears in profile wearing a short sleeve blue dress with a full skirt, wide white collar, and a blue bonnet with a white brim. The woman's dress and her skin are painted onto the cloth and outlined in black thread. The woman holds a large bouquet of flo...

    Record Type: Object

    Embroidered Pillow Sham, n.d.
  4. Greer Family Cigar Band Pillow, c. 1890s-1910s - Pillow

    Greer Family Cigar Band Pillow, c. 1890s-1910s. Greer family pillow made from silk cigar bands which have text and image of manufacturers. Cigar bands sewn on front diagonally, sewn together with decorative embroidery in yellow thread. Some of the brands include "Grand Master," "Sandow," "Reina Victoria," and "Uncle Phil." Most of the bands are cream, yellow, and orange, with the notable exception of one red and one light blue. Square with musta...

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    Greer Family Cigar Band Pillow
  5. Infant's Pillow or Doll Blanket, n.d. - Pillow

    Infant's Pillow or Doll Blanket, n.d. Creme in color. mirrored symmetry of the left and right side. The left and right edges are completed with a 0.5in. crocheted design. 1in. in from the left and right edges are 8 open circles evenly spaced 1.5in. apart. on the top half of the pillow case is a symmetrical flower motif. consisting of 2 diagonal half circles. the half circles are made up of 1 flower and two half flowers on either side of it and le...

    Record Type: Object

    Infant's Pillowcase, n.d.
  6. Pillow and Pillowcases - Pillow

    Pillow(A) and Pillowcases(B-C). Pillow is off-white and fairly firm, and covered in a close-fitting pale pink satin pillowcase. An additional, looser pillowcase covers it; this pillowcase is a sheer off-white woven fabric. The edges of the opening are ruffled and trimmed in a narrow strip of simple off-white lace, and a few inches down from the edge is a decorative light blue hem.

    Record Type: Object

    Pillow and Pillowcases
  7. Pillow, n.d. - Pillow

    Pillow, n.d. Fabric-covered pillow with rose satin pillow cover. Pillow cover has single opening in back, with metal clasp.

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    Pillow, n.d.
  8. Pillow with Pink Satin Pillowcase, n.d. - Pillow

    Pillow with Pink Satin Pillowcase, n.d. Rectangular pillow covered in a pale pink silk pillowcase. Pillowcase is machine sewn, and hand finished on one end. Unknown filler material and pillow form, good loft.

    Record Type: Object

    Pillow with Pink Satin Pillowcase, n.d.
  9. Quilted Silk Pad, n.d. - Pillow

    Quilted Silk Pad, n.d. Two rectangular pieces of cream colored silk cover a piece of what appears to be wool batting. Short pieces of cream colored ribbon extend through the three layers of material and are tied in knots. Many ribbons are missing. The front side shows 13 ribbons and all but two at top right are tied in bows. The back side shows 14 ribbons with three tied in bows and the rest knotted with loose ends. Cream colored lace is attached...

    Record Type: Object

    Baby's Pillow, n.d.
  10. "Think of Me" Pillow, c. 1850s - Pillow

    "Think of Me" Pillow, c. 1850s. Rectangular pale green ground, likely a silk blend, with embroidered designs and lettering on front and back, trimmed with a pale green silken cord, and off white machine lace edging on all sides. Machine lace includes: a large band of interlocking designs trimmed with floral motifs, a narrow band of circles with center dots, and a triangular edge with larger petal motifs. Face: The French phrase "Pensez à Moi" (...

    Record Type: Object

    "Think of Me" Pillow, c. 1850s
  11. Wedding Ring Pillow, 1892 - Pillow, Ring

    Ring pillow, c. 1888. Small cream satin, heart-shaped pillow trimmed with cream ribbon with cream bow at the top. Embroidered with a small floral design in cream and blue. Metal ring tied to the pillow at the center-left with cream ribbon that looks newer. Ring pillow for the wedding of Gertrude Clark, daughter of Warren Dearborn and Maude Hopkins Clark, descendants of Moses and Anna Hopkins.

    Record Type: Object

    Wedding Ring Pillow, 1892
  12. White Demask Linen Mattress Tick, n.d. - Mattress

    White Demask Linen Mattress Tick, n.d. Mattress is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along one of the shorter edges. Buttons are covered in linen. Pattern is of flowers with 5 lines between each flower and each row is offset/checkered. Small "AM" monogram embroidered along the front of the open end, facing outwards/towards the edge.

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    White Demask Linen Mattress Tick, n.d.
  13. White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back left side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is Greek meander design. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroidered "FR" monogram.

    Record Type: Object

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d.
  14. White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back right side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is Greek meander design. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroidered "FR" monogram.

    Record Type: Object

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d.
  15. White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back left side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is three lines with the center line having a more narrow stitch and four-petaled flowers about every 5 inches. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embroi...

    Record Type: Object

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d.
  16. White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. - Pillow

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d. Pillow is rectangular in shape with a buttoned opening along the back right side (though there are no buttons. Instead there are two sets of openings). The front has an open work pattern running along the left, upper, and right edges. Pattern is three lines with the center line having a more narrow stitch and four-petaled flowers about every 5 inches. On the center of the upper edge, below the open work, is an embro...

    Record Type: Object

    White Linen Pillow Tick, n.d.

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