146 results for: Textiles
Hand spun wool blanket made by Sarah Latimer Boren Denny, 1850s
Sarah (Sallie) Latimer Boren Denny (1805-1888) was born in Tennessee, married Richard Boren in 1822, and together, they had three children, Mary Ann, Carson, and Louisa. Mary Ann went on to marry Arthur Armstrong Denny, and Mary Ann's mother, Sarah, was married for a second time to Arthur's father, John Denny, in 1848. The families travelled across the plains and…
ID Number:1964.3230.4
Date:Circa 1850
First Methodist Church pieced quilt, 1895
This quilt was made by members of Seattle's First Methodist Church in 1895 and includes their embroidered names. This was Seattle's oldest church, founded in 1853, and the first service was held in a log cabin.
ID Number:1964.3301.2
Date:1895
Pattern for making a toy stuffed dog, ca. 1892
Even in the 1890s, a craft project could be abandoned and forgotten. Arnold Print Works in Massachusetts made several versions of these stuffed animal patterns; they just needed to be cut out, sewn together, and stuffed. These unfinished pieces were donated to MOHAI in 1964.
ID Number:1964.3338.10
Date:Circa 1892
Chatelaine, 1850-1890
A chatelaine, once popular in the 1900s, is a decorative belt buckle or clasp worn at the waist that has a number of chains suspended from it, each containing a useful household item. This particular chatelaine is equipped with a face powder compact, a mirror, a toothpick holder, and a booklet of note paper.
ID Number:1964.3425
Date:Circa 1850-1890
White silk handkerchief with floral design, ca. 1910
White silk handkerchief with floral design, early 20th century
ID Number:1965.3516.4c
Date:Circa 1910
Pillow sham made of leather patches featuring different college and university emblems, ca. 1910-1950
This pillow sham is comprised of 54 different square patches including the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of California, and others from across the United States.
ID Number:1965.3516.6
Date:Circa 1910-1950
Pennant from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE), 1909
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) was a world's fair held in Seattle in 1909. It was a major national event for the young but fast growing city, and celebrated the emerging development of the Pacific Northwest. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. This pennant is blue and gold, and features a small version of the official AYPE…
ID Number:1965.3602.2
Date:1909
Seattle High School pennant, 1902-1907
Seattle High School opened in 1902 on the corner of Broadway and E Pine Street on Capitol Hill. It was the first building to be purpose built as a high school in Seattle and served students across the city. Despite initial concerns about its size and location, the school was at capacity within a year. In 1907 a second high…
ID Number:1965.3631.1
Date:1902-1909
Handkerchief featuring Benjamin Harrison for President and Levi P. Morton for Vice President, 1888
Benjamin Harrison, with his running mate Levi P. Morton, won the election to become the twenty-third US President in 1888. One of their campaign platforms was "Protect Home Industry."
ID Number:1965.3748.1
Date:1888
Silk bag with drawstring, ca. 1890
This button or sewing bag once belonged to Mrs. N.H. (Margaret) Latimer, an early white settler in Seattle.
ID Number:1966.3829.16
Date:Circa 1890