Resource Type

States

Dressing gown

Dressing gown of brown cotton with paisley print in warm reds, teal, dark pinks, golden yellow and blue grey. Full length, loose fit with long sleeves. Fold-over collar, opening and cuffs are trimmed with a different fabric band of bone colored stripe surrounded by darker brown with rows of floral bouquets. Open front is stitched closed from waist down. Gown is full; skirt is meticulously pleated into back waistline which ends at sides. Tie of black ribbon ties around waist at inside. Bodice back is lined in tan mercerized cotton.
Date: 1860/1880
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Extracts from memoirs & pocket memorandum books"

Biographical information about Anson Jones in the hand of Mary Jones; not dated but appears to post-date the Civil War
Date: 1860~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seersucker collar

Man's detachable collar of dark blue/black narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Striped collar

Man's detachable collar. Outermost layer of dark blue/black narrow vertical stripes. Second visible layer with same fabric, but lines going horizontally. Inner, unseen layers of white. With internal card? stiffening. Stamped on reverse: "461 16 1/2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seersucker collar

Man's detachable collar of seersucker in light blue horizontal stripes on white ground. Back of "outer layer" has stripes vertical. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seersucker collar

Man's detachable collar of purple narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "14 2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned collar

Man's detachable collar. Outer layer of pale blue "+" signs forming a square grid on white ground. Inner layers of white linen(?). Stamped on reverse: "16 1/2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Patterned collar

Man's detachable collar of cotton in small pale orange grid on white. Stamped on reverse: "15"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Gingham collar

Man's detachable collar in pale purple and white gingham check. Stamped on reverse: "16"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of ivory white (silk?) damask weave with all-over pattern of organic shapes with dotted and lined borders. Inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "Millport / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "14 / 2417"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of ivory white (silk?) damask weave with pattern of horizontal wide bands containing "zig-zag" stripes, alternating with bands of four very narrow stripes. All ivory-on-ivory. Inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Use no Starch / Snug-fit tie loop / Pat. apl'd. for." "Dupont / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "14 / 4002"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes like grosgrain ribbon. Lining/inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "815" "Kerman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "16 3/4"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar with exterior layer of ivory white damask weave (silk?) with with pattern of paired thin vertical stripes alternating with wider stripes with "checkerboard" ivory on ivory designs. Inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "Elmore / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "14 / 1684"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar of light khaki fabric with dark blue stitched border. Stamped on reverse: "15 1/2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Pale purple square grid made up of "+" signs on white ground. Inner lining of white linen(?). Stamped on reverse: "15 1/2"
Date: 1860/1920
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Outer layer of dark gray/black vertical stripes formed as very narrow zig-zags. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "14 1/2"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes like grosgrain ribbon. Lining/inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "815" "Kerman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "16 3/4"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes like grosgrain ribbon. Lining/inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Elite Quality" "815" "Kerman / Geo. P. Ide & Co. Inc. / U.S.A." "16 3/4"
Date: 1865/1933
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Detachable collar

Man's detachable collar. Pale blue grid on white damask ground which has subtle square white on white designs. Stamped on reverse: "15"
Date: 1860/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crinoline

Off-white crinoline with spring steel hoops. Covered in fabric with white on white woven design of "H" shapes. Metal fastener at front of 1" wide waist band. First four rows of springs only go half-way around skirt and are tied around the body in front. Last five rows form complete circle or hoop. No labels in garment. Attached tag with what appears to be an auction lot number, "253".
Date: 1860
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Kelly's "Diamond Point" right twist barbed wire.]

Kelly's "Diamond Point" right twist barb clamped on line wire, Patented February 11, 1868
Date: February 11, 1868
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red photo album]

Red photo album with a white bead at each of the four corners of the front. On the side of album, written in gold: "Album" and towards the bottom on the side: "FLEXIBLE CHAIN-BACK PATD OCT 17. 1865 (P*)". Edges of pages are gold leafed and have images of flowers. Two brass latches with a brass flower on each one close the album.
Date: October 17, 1865
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gloves

Pair of women's gloves of off-white crochet. Mid-arm length. "Dotted" design along back of hand and up arm. Band at edge with wider/thicker crochet work. Approx 13 1/4" from tip of fingers to end of glove.
Date: 1860/1910
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lorgnette

Silver mounted folding lorgnette. Two circular lenses on hinged bridge, mounted on single long reeded handle with loop at end. Marks: "935" and a "G" in a sun-shape. Measurements: 4" wide x 1 1/2" open; handle alone: 4" long; Folded total length: 5 1/2" long.
Date: 1860/1890
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library