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Souvenir pin, "I've been had by the 1958 Seattle Seafair Pirates"
The Seafair Pirates are a local organization founded in 1949 to provide entertainment and promote the Seattle Seafair celebration held every year. They launch the beginning of Seafair with a commemorative landing at Alki Beach.
ID Number:1989.109.6
Date:1958
Oil portrait of Horace W. McCurdy by Charles A. Veteto, ca. 1970
Horace W. McCurdy (1899-1989), born in Port Townsend, was a shipbuilder, bridge builder, civic leader, native Washingtonian, and prolific maritime collector. Both the Lake Washington Floating Bridge and the Hood Canal Bridge were built by his firm, Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging. He was instrumental in the establishment and early development of MOHAI and he donated over 500 maritime-related artifacts…
ID Number:1990.19
Date:Circa 1970
Ball gown from the House of Schiaparelli, ca. 1951
This gown is from the couture house of Elsa Schiaparelli, likely during Hubert de Givenchy’s design tenure in the early 1950s. It boldly contrasts the black skirt and beading with Schiaparelli’s signature color, “shocking pink.”The wearer, Ruth Schoenfeld Blethen Clayburgh, was a prominent arts patron who attended and organized many of Seattle’s most glamorous fundraising events. She was a founder…
ID Number:1991.18
Date:Circa 1951
Jar of Sno-Seal waterproofing sealer for leather, 1991
Ome Daiber (1907-1989) was an early leader of Seattle Mountain Rescue and a lifelong member of the American Alpine Club. He was known as the “Father of Mountain Rescue,” with his most famous successful rescue undertaken in Alaska when he coordinated the efforts of the Navy, Army, and Mountain Rescue to extract John Day, Pete Schoening, and the Whittaker brothers…
ID Number:1991.22.5
Date:1991
Black and white houndstooth pantsuit worn by Peggy Corley, 1973
The pantsuit was a controversial garment for women in the 1970s. Detractors believed that pants were too masculine and should only be worn by women in private or casual settings. But pantsuits were designed to be worn for public settings, such as work or as eveningwear. This one was designed by Robert Taboh for the brand Devon Hall. This pantsuit…
ID Number:1991.40.1
Date:1973
Gold mesh purse in case, ca. 1930-1940
This purse set was owned by Theiline Pigott McCone (1903-1990), a Seattle philanthropist and regent of Seattle University. She was first married to Paul Piggott, former President of Pacific Car and Foundry Company (PACCAR), and then married John McCone, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The purse was personalized with the rhinestone initials T and M.
ID Number:1994.3.1
Date:Circa 1930-1940
White cloth case to hold gold mesh purse, ca. 1930-1940
This purse set was owned by Theiline Pigott McCone (1903-1990), a Seattle philanthropist and regent of Seattle University. She was first married to Paul Piggott, former President of Pacific Car and Foundry Company (PACCAR), and then married John McCone, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
ID Number:1994.3.2
Date:Circa 1930-1940
Coverlet or quilt, 1927
This quilt was made for a Women's Christian Temperance Union raffle in Green Lake where individuals paid to have their names stitched onto the quilt. The WCTU was a religious organization whose primary purpose was to combat the influence of alcohol on families and society.
ID Number:1994.Coverlet
Date:1927
Embroided card case belonging to Emily Carkeek, ca. 1910
This embroidered linen card case belonged to Emily Carkeek who was instrumental in establishing the Seattle Historical Society founded in 1914.
ID Number:1996.51.11
Date:Circa 1910
Portrait of Elizabeth Sutton Gustison by Charles A. Veteto, ca. 1978-1980
Elizabeth Gustison was director of the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) from 1953-1979. Not much is known about the artist Charles Veteto except that he was a local painter.
ID Number:2001.91.1
Date:1978-1980