Pair of Large Shell Earrings, c.1890

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.2_1
Location
Shelf 32 Box 4

A pair of large shell earrings believed to be from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes at Fort Hall Reservation in Idaho. A braided piece of brown metal in looped through each of the pink and white circular shell pieces. On each earring is an etching of a male deer. The edges of the shells are scalloped and one of the earrings is damaged. These earrings belonged Zatae Longsdorff, class of 1887.

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Red Leather Wallet, 1769

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2001.7_1
Location
Shelf 32

A large wallet made of red leather with an ornate silver clasp (broken). The owner's name and the date, "WILLIAM TURNBULL 1769", are embossed in gold under the front flag of the wallet. The name "Alexander Turnbull" is also stamped on various folds within the wallet in black lettering. This item belonged to William Turnbull, son-in-law to Charles Nisbet, first president of Dickinson College.

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Army Staff Accommodation Pin, c.1920

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.4_2
Location
Shelf 32 Box 1

A circular gold metal pin with black, green, blue, white and red enamel. In the center is a black enameled star with the United States seal in gold, blue, white and red. Surrounding the star are green enameled leaves. This object belonged to Charles M. Steese, ex-class of 1907.

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Loyal Legion Button, c.1888

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.1_8
Location
Shelf 32

A Loyal Legion pin worn by John Hays (II), class of 1857, on his jacket lapel. One side of the pin is covered in red, white, and blue fabric, with red, white and blue bow in the center. On the reverse side is a metal silver button with the engraved text "U.S. Patent 1888 France". 

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Pillow Case with Braided Trim, c.1905

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.9_1
Location
Shelf 33 Box 1

A red pillow case with red and white braided trim. The pillow case is embroidered with a white "D" and a bow on the front. On the back, the word "Dickinson" is embroidered in white. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, who gave it as a present to her husband, Clarence G. Cleaver, class of 1894. 

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Embroidered Pillow Case, c.1905

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.9_2
Location
Shelf 33 Box 1

A white pillow case with red trim. On one side are names and "'02" embroidered in red. This object belonged to and was made by Ethelyn Hardesty, class of 1902.

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White and Green Scalloped Bowl, c.1890

Artifact/Collection Number
AC 2002.8_4
Location
Shelf 33 (Box 1)

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. 

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