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A cream colored metal license plate frame with the college seal and "Dickinson College" in red.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: license plate frame

Format: Miscellaneous

Metal engraving block of the poem "The Dreamer" by Professor Leon C. Prince (Class of 1898).

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Engraving Blocks

Format: Artwork/Photography

Metal engraving block of the Scientific Society seal.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Printing

Format: Artwork/Photography

Small oval daguerreotype of unidentified woman in a brown carved box with red velvet interior.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Photography, Daguerreotype

Format: Artwork/Photography

Red cotton cap with slight brim and "36" in white made in honor of the class of 1936's reunion. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Reunion Beanie, Dink, Reunion

Format: Hats

Red and white felt banner with college seal and "Dickinson College" on one side.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: College Flags

Format: Flags/Pennants/Banners

Hand sewn white knit letter cardigan with red felt "D" in the center.  Worn by Boyd Lee Spahr, Jr. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Sweater, Athletics

Format: Clothing

Two creme and red silk scarves with college seal at both ends. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Scarves

Format: Clothing

Large 3D painted ceramic model of Old West. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: West College (Old West)

Format: Glassware/Ceramics

A black tin case containing an alchometer apparatus, with instructions, consisting of a glass graduated cylinder, a metal tube and clip, a small candle, a small glass orb and a glass flask. This apparatus was developed by Chemistry Professor…

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Scientific Equipment

Format: Scientific Equipment

A carved wooden dipper, purportedly made of orange root, given to James Buchanan.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: utensil

Format: Miscellaneous

A brown, wooden cigar box wrapped in paper with images and name of John Dickinson.  The text on the bottom is the stamped information of the manufacturing company and health notice. 

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Cigar Box

Format: Miscellaneous

A black iron embosser with red and yellow painted designs featuring a stamp of the college seal.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Embosser

Format: Miscellaneous

Maroon and white striped scarf with fringed edges, worn by Lewis Gobrecht.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Scarves

Format: Textiles

Round white pin with red lettering, “Dickinson College Orientation Committee FRIEND.”

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Buttons, Orientation

Format: Pins/Buttons

Red and white button with “Dickinson Beat Gettysburg” printed in black. Belonged to James A. Strite, class of 1929.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Athletics, Pins

Format: Pins/Buttons

Patch with the college seal in red on white shield.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Patches

Format: Textiles

Green silk tapestry with interwoven pattern and fringed edges.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Tapestry

Format: Textiles

Tintype of a family, with hand-painted colors in a green display box.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Photography, Tintype

Format: Artwork/Photography

Internal mechanism of pocket watch with white face and gold pieces which purportedly belonged to James Buchanan.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Watch

Format: Jewelry

Red plastic pin with “Dickinson” and plastic charms in shape of football and helmet, which belonged to Robert Faddis.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Athletics

Format: Pins/Buttons

Flat glass ornament with printed gold College seal.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: College Seal

Format: Ornaments

A bronze dagger-like letter opener with the Korea University emblem enameled on top with red tassels attached on the end of the sword.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Letter Opener

Format: Miscellaneous

Miniature portrait in watercolor set in a gold frame, of Dickinson College President John Mitchell Mason.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Portraits

Format: Artwork/Photography

The football from the Dickinson v. Penn State game, October 17, 1931.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Football

Format: Athletic Equipment

Two flat metal bookmarks with the College seal printed on them.

Decade: 1950-1959

Subject: College Seal, Bookmark

Format: Miscellaneous

Gold metallic ornament containing college seal encircled by wreath.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: College Seal, Christmas Decorations

Format: Ornaments

Oval daguerreotype of a young man in a black carved frame with red velvet interior.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: Daguerreotype, Photography

Format: Artwork/Photography

Nail removed from lover level of West College during renovations in spring 2006. Possibly dating from early nineteenth century, when building was originally constructed.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: West College (Old West)

Format: Building Materials

Two sets of cut glass butter dishes with flower shaped handles, deep bowls, accompanying plates, and glass drains to separate ice from butter.  This set reportedly belonged to Joseph Priestley.

Decade: Unknown

Subject: dish set

Format: Glassware/Ceramics