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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
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
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
Format: Pins/Buttons
Tintype of a family, with hand-painted colors in a green display box.
Decade: Unknown
Subject: Photography, Tintype
Format: Artwork/Photography
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