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Straw toque, 1919
This hat, part of a large collection owned by Gertrude Paul, was made by milliner Mrs. W.F. Flagg who had a business in the Arcade Building in Seattle. Mrs. Paul was a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts.
ID Number:1983.71.6M1067
Date:1919
Red and white hat, ca. 1945
This hat was part of a large collection of hats owned by Gertrude Paul, a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts. It has a homemade label which reads “Hats by Gertrude, Seattle.” This suggests that the hat was either made by Gertrude Paul herself, or the name is a coincidence and there was a milliner named Gertrude who…
ID Number:1983.71.19M1084
Date:Circa 1945
Velvet toque with ostrich feathers, ca. 1910-1920s
This hat was sold at Hetrick Hat Shop which was located on Madison Avenue in Seattle in the early 20th century. It was part of a large collection owned by Gertrude Paul, a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts.
ID Number:1983.71.26M1091
Date:Circa 1910-1920
Straw cloche with ribbon and fabric violet trim, 1920s
This hat was sold at Hetrick Hat Shop which was located on Madison Avenue in Seattle in the early 20th century. It was part of a large collection owned by Gertrude Paul, a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts.
ID Number:1983.71.58M1123
Date:Circa 1920
Box for bay leaves from Crescent Whole Spices, ca. 1910
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1985.29.17
Date:Circa 1910
Box for whole sesame seeds from Crescent Manufacturing Company, ca. 1940
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1985.29.18
Date:Circa 1940
Tin of thyme spice from Crescent Manufacturing Company, ca. 1940s
The Crescent Manufacturing Company was founded in Seattle, Washington, in 1883 as Larsen Extract Company. By the early twentieth century, Crescent was manufacturing 75 different extracts including Mapleine, as well as importing spices, coffee, and nuts. Crescent was sold to McCormick and Company in 1989, and consolidated its operations in Kent, Washington in 1990.
ID Number:1985.29.27
Date:Circa 1940
Lang electric pizza oven, 1939
Used in a commercial operation, this pizza oven was built by Lang Manufacturing Company which was founded in Redmond, Washington, and later based in Everett.
ID Number:1991.15
Date:1939
Lifepak 33 D.C. Pulse Defibrillator Cardioscope from Physio-Control, Inc., 1968
Physio-Control, based in Redmond, Washington, and founded in 1955, invented the first portable defibrillator used by first responders and the general public.
ID Number:1991.23
Date:1968
Raincoat, "Fairweather" made by Totem Sports Wear, 1962
This coat is made from a light, waterproofed cotton, so the “Fairweather” name could refer to those balmy rainy days that have only a light sprinkle—“fair” weather by Seattle standards. It likely also refers to the World’s Fair Seattle hosted from April to October of 1962.Seattle’s Totem Sportswear made this raincoat in their factory in South Lake Union. In 1962,…
ID Number:1992.2
Date:1962