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A set of four bands of leather, beaded with pink, teal, dark blue, red, and yellow beads. This object is from the Shoshone Indians of the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho, and belonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Longsdorff, Zatae
Format: Jewelry, Miscellaneous
Six sterling silver handled cups that were presented to Phi Kappa Psi by Frysinger Evans, a member of the class of 1892.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Greek Life
Format: Miscellaneous
A framed drawing of a man and a woman walking down the street in Old Philadelphia. The text underneath the drawing reads "In Old Philadelphia". This object belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low, class of 1891.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: drawing
Format: Artwork/Photography
A small dark blue pouch with some bead work in orange, red, green, white and black. A little handle is sown onto the corner of the pouch. This object is from the Shoshone Indians from the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho, and belonged to Zatae...
Decade: 1890-1899
Format: Miscellaneous
A small triangular dish with two birds in a tree with an umbrella painted in the middle with gilt decorations painted around the rim. This object belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low, class of 1891.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: China
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A small rectangular soap dish with a lid. The bottom piece is a light green color and the lid is white with blue, green and gilt floral designs. This object belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low, class 1891.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: soap dish
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A small white and pink ceramic envelope box with gilt around the rim and floral design decorations in yellow, green, and brown. On the bottom is the manufactorer's stamp and the artist's signature. This object belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low,...
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: envelope box
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A small white and green scalloped bowl with gilt decoration around the rim and various green leaf designs around the inside and outside of the bowl. This item belonged to Elizabeth Anna Low, class of 1891.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: China
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
A tan leather knife sheath decorated with leather tassels with metal clasps and intricate pink, black, yellow, green, white and blue beadwork. This object bleonged to Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.
Decade: 1890-1899
Format: Miscellaneous
Small gold medal for the Belles Lettres Society Sophomore Prize for Oratory won by Montgomery Porter Sellers in 1891.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Literary Societies, Oratorical Contests, Medal
Format: Currency/Medallions
Copper key inscribed with name of Mervin Grant Filler as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1893.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Miscellaneous
A long white rectangular tray with hand painted gold details around the edge of the tray and a hand painted design of Romeo and Juliet, a sword, a question mark, and the text "Romeo and Juliet." in gold. This...
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: China
Format: Glassware/Ceramics
Copper key and pin inscribed with name of Amy Fisher as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1895.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
A Belles Lettres gold medal engraved with the society's symbol and motto, hung from a black crepe ribbon. This medal was awarded to Edgar Rohrer Heckman for winning the Sophomore Oratorical contest in 1895.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Literary Societies
Format: Currency/Medallions
Large red and gray triangle pennant with "97" sown on.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Pennants
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
White round buttons with college seal and name, and “Commencement” in red, with “My Name is E. R. Heckman, ’97.”
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Commencement, Buttons, College Traditions
Format: Pins/Buttons
Copper key inscribed with name of Edgar Rohrer Heckman as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, 1897.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
Copper key inscribed with name of Walter Wesley Rice as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1898.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Miscellaneous
Large copper key inscribed with name of Leon Cushing Prince as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1898.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
Copper key inscribed with name of Montgomery Porter Sellers as a member of Phi Beta Kappa in 1898.
Decade: 1890-1899
Subject: Honor Societies, Key
Format: Pins/Buttons
A red felt pennant from the Carlisle Indian School that has the name "Carlisle" in gold letters on the front. The red felt is severely faded and the letters are difficult to read.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Pennants, Native Americans
Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners
A large oblong glass globe attached to a metal base with a metal stem in its center and a control valve.
Decade: 1900-1909
Subject: Scientific Equipment
Format: Scientific Equipment