101 results for: Home and Family
Table-top model Sparton television set, 1948
The Hawkins family, who lived in the Skyway neighborhood of Seattle, purchased this television set at a furniture store on Airport Way across from the Renton Airport. The father worked at Boeing, and their daughter, who donated the TV to MOHAI, was eight when the TV was purchased. It was one of the first televisions in that neighborhood in 1948,…
ID Number:2010.56.1
Date:1948
Ship's barometer that belonged to Captain William Renton, ca. 1840
William Renton (1818-1891) was born in Nova Scotia and moved to Philadelphia as a young man. He first captained a ship in the 1840s and, over the years, purchased interests in ships that carried a variety of cargoes, including lumber, to various ports around the world. In 1850, Captain Renton and his family sailed on his first new brig the…
ID Number:2010.91.1
Date:Circa 1840
Apple Macintosh SE computer with keyboard and mouse, ca. 1987
The Apple Macintosh SE, released in 1987, was an improvement on the Macintosh Plus. This specific computer was purchased in 1986 by the donor for personal use and school work for his two daughters. His wife used it to store her recipes. The daughters used it for high school and college projects and papers. At one point, one of the…
ID Number:2013.75.1
Date:Circa 1987
Striped hostess gown purchased from John Doyle Bishop, 1971
The hostess gown sits somewhere between casual and formal, like an evening gown crossed with lounging pajamas. It is made for a woman to wear in her own home—a place for comfort and repose. A hostess gown is often loose-fitting and brightly patterned. Yet it also needs to be elegant and memorable, designed for receiving people into the home for…
ID Number:2014.23.3
Date:1971
Halbig and Handwerck doll, "Elizabeth," ca. 1906
This "Elizabeth" doll was given to the donor's mother in 1906 when she and her family were living in Walla Walla, Washington. She was rescued from a house fire in 1916 and then, in 1938, was gifted to the donor and her sister on Christmas, and brought with them when they moved to Seattle. The doll was well-loved by them,…
ID Number:2014.51.1
Date:Circa 1906
Fallout shelter box of rations, ca. 1961
Daniel J. Murphy was a bricklayer in Seattle and he built several bomb shelters in the area in the late 1950s. These rations were stocked in his family's shelter in Ballard. The Murphy family received a certificate and commendation for their efforts to "stay safe" during the Cold War era.
ID Number:2014.62.3
Date:Circa 1961
Fallout shelter box of rations, ca. 1961
Daniel J. Murphy was a bricklayer in Seattle and he built several bomb shelters in the area in the late 1950s. These rations were stocked in his family's shelter in Ballard. The Murphy family received a certificate and commendation for their efforts to "stay safe" during the Cold War era.
ID Number:2014.62.4
Date:Circa 1961
Firefly Survival Pack ration box, ca. 1957
During the Cold War, many individuals and families stocked up with survival ration packs in preparation for a potential bombing or invasion. This survival pack, made by Seattle company Safety Research & Mfg. Co., was advertised for various recreational activities, however "National Defense" is emphasized on the box.
ID Number:2014.71.1
Date:Circa 1957
Cradle basket given to Gilbert Norris Turner by members of the Tulalip tribe in the early 1910s
This cradle basket was given to the donor's family as a gift from the Tulalip people. The family fished with their Tulalip neighbors at their summer home in Snohomish.
ID Number:2015.95.1
Date:Circa 1910
Sequin Dress made by Howard Blair, 1950s
This sequined mermaid-style evening gown was created by Seattle designer Howard Blair. Blair started designing in high school when he made theater costume and prom dresses for friends. Working out of his family home, he became a sought-after designer for local and national pageant dresses, wedding gowns, and evening attire. In 1958, just eight years into his career, he was…
ID Number:2018.40.2
Date:1950