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Image of Pair of pink stone earrings, 1962

Pair of pink stone earrings, 1962

This pair of women's earrings were sold at Frederick & Nelson's in the 1960s and were an accessory to a matching pink evening gown.
ID Number:1964.3331.5
Date:1962
Image of Navy blue walking shoes, ca. 1962

Navy blue walking shoes, ca. 1962

These reptile print women's shoes were designed by Palter Delso and sold at Seattle department store Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1964.3331.6
Date:1962
Image of Wicker crib, 1916

Wicker crib, 1916

Mrs. George Vincent of 4242 Phinney Avenue bought this crib in 1916 at Seattle's Frederick and Nelson Department Store for her baby daughter.
ID Number:1964.3349
Date:Circa 1916
Image of Yellow hat designed by John Eaton, 1960s

Yellow hat designed by John Eaton, 1960s

This hat has a dramatic flourish of yellow tulle. Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick…
ID Number:1965.3785.M423
Date:1960-1969
Image of Handmade cane from the first flight around the world, 1924

Handmade cane from the first flight around the world, 1924

On April 6, 1924, four aircraft, Seattle, Chicago, Boston, and New Orleans, took off from Sand Point in Seattle and headed for Alaska as the first stop in the first round the world flight. The lead aircraft, Seattle, was flown by Major Frederick L. Martin (1882-1956). Unfortunately, on April 30, the Seattle crashed in dense fog into a mountainside near…
ID Number:1966.3882.5
Date:1924
Image of White kid leather high-top boots, ca. 1915-1919

White kid leather high-top boots, ca. 1915-1919

This pair of women's boots were sold at Seattle shoe retailer (and later department store) Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1970.4867.5A
Date:Circa 1915-1919
Image of Black kid leather boots, ca. 1910

Black kid leather boots, ca. 1910

This pair of women's boots was sold at Seattle retailer Frederick & Nelson.
ID Number:1970.4867.5B
Date:Circa 1910
Image of Metal rabbet plane from Stanley Rule and Level Company, ca. 1890

Metal rabbet plane from Stanley Rule and Level Company, ca. 1890

This metal rabbet plane belonged to Frederick Augusta Philbrick who was a home contractor in Seattle from 1890 to the early 1900s.
ID Number:1973.5656.1
Date:Circa 1890
Image of Kirsten cigar holder patented by Professor Frederick K. Kirsten, ca. 1930-1950s

Kirsten cigar holder patented by Professor Frederick K. Kirsten, ca. 1930-1950s

Frederick K. Kirsten was a German immigrant who became a professor of aeronautical engineering. In addition to the first Boeing wind tunnel, various machinery and ship parts, Professor Kirsten also invented and patented many pipes and cigarette holders, including this example, ca. 1930s-1950s.
ID Number:1974.5841.7
Date:1930-1950
Image of Peach satin pumps, 1920s-1930s

Peach satin pumps, 1920s-1930s

This pair of women's peach satin pumps were sold at local Seattle retailer, Frederick and Nelson, sometime from the mid 1920s to early 1930s.
ID Number:1975.6123.2
Date:Circa 1920-1930
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