Jacket of black silk satin. The jacket, formed as a basque bodice with typical close-fitting achieved by seaming, has extended front panels and is edged with ivory lace. The jacket is embellished with dark blue velvet and olive brown chenille appliques of floral and leaf forms and black jet beading. Lined in ivory silk satin. Photograph is from the exhibition Haute Couture - The Great Paris Designers, held at The Grace Museum, Abilene Texas, October 17 - December 30, 2000, and shows jacket as displayed with a period hat (Accession #: 1981.015.001) and skirt (Accession #: 1967.025.099).

Side view of nineteenth-century dress made of blue bengaline, tan taffeta and dark blue satin stripes.

Folding fan with mother-of-pearl sticks and guards. Leaf of white needlepoint lace backed with cream satin. Silver-colored "U" shaped bail ring at bottom.

Double strand barbed wire, Glidden winner, Patented November 24, 1874

Double strand barbed wire, A.J. Upham Staple barb on two lines, Patented August 29, 1876

Child's dress of tan flannel with front panel of brown velvet. Long sleeves with 3" cuff of brown velvet. Turndown collar of brown velvet with pointed ends and neckline trimmed in ivory lace; collar partially detaches on right and secures with a hook & eye. Patch pockets at sides of brown velvet. Front panel has 10 tortoise shell buttons to left of panel and right side opening of 11 matching buttons with barred buttonholes. Gored in back with six small pleats at bottom of back. Hem of garment has pleated 4-1/2" border of self trimmed with 1-1/2" band of brown velvet. Lined in tan cotton.

Piece of fabric that Dinkie used for her dress, to show Bettie and Sissie.

Double strand barbed wire, N.G. Ross, Patented June 10, 1879

Single strand barbed wire. Merrill's early four point, Patented by L and J. Merrill September 9, 1871

Formal tea gown of green print cotton in multicolored floral print and pink satin cuffs, bodice and tucks at side. Watteau pleats down center back. Long sleeves with 6-1/2" fitted cuffs. Slightly trained. Lined in olive green polished cotton; boning at waist.

Jacob Haish's "Improved S Barb" barbed wire, Patented August 31, 1875

Collar / blouse breast panel of red wool (possibly trade cloth or Stroud cloth from England) with beading. Possibly Algonquin or Iroquois. Oblong, slightly rectangular “O” created with U-shaped panel and rectangle of newer fabric added at one end. Fragments of black silk grosgrain ribbon along inside and outside perimeter, accented every ½” with three light blue and one dark blue seed beads sewn at a slight angle. Organic, floral all-over design created with blue, green, yellow, and pink seed beads applied primarily in rows of three differing colors, symmetrical on the U-shaped panel. U-shaped panel unlined, rectangular panel lined in twill fabric of natural material.

Man's detachable collar of blue narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"

Girl's dress of blue calico cotton with white print. Stand up collar. Inset waist with long, gathered skirt. Long sleeves gathered at wrist with drawstrings. Center front opening with 8 button closure. Bodice lined with what may be sugar sack fabric; skirt unlined. Skirt is 33" long with 22" waist.

Photograph of notes on a Chinese calendar page. The memo lists "Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday" with each day having three different numbers.

Photograph of a notecard with a recipe for "Blackberry Punch" written in pen.

Photograph of a note done in pen on a white notecard. The note says "this candy tray was placed on this book on Sept. 16, 1985... this won't be found for 50 maybe 100 years!"

Photograph of a line drawing on tracing paper of a deer in a forest that is done with graphite.

Photograph of a reading list for "American Race Relations." The book list is typed and notes are written in pencil in the margins.

Photograph of a Foot Joy shoe style card. The front of the card shows a photograph of a men's black dress shoe and has information about the style and sizes on the back.

Photograph of a Foot Joy shoe style card. The front of the card shows a photograph of a men's black dress shoe and has information about the style and sizes on the back.

Photograph of a Foot Joy shoe style card. The front of the card shows a photograph of a men's brown dress shoe and has information about the style and sizes on the back.

Photograph of a Foot Joy shoe style card. The front of the card shows a photograph of a men's black dress shoe and has information about the style and sizes on the back.

Photograph of a Foot Joy shoe style card. The front of the card shows a photograph of a men's black dress shoe and has information about the style and sizes on the back.