Early 20th Century

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on Cuba, Caribbean history, travel literature, colonial and postcolonial studies, or approved placement. Our Islands and Their People United States c. 1902–1905 Illustrated cloth bound first edition volume with photographic plates and gilt stamped cover Dating & Attribution This volume, titled Our Islands and Their People, belongs to a popular early twentieth century series documenting terr

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on United States and Cuba relations, congressional history, trade policy, or approved placement. Speech of Congressman William C. Lovering Hon. William C. Lovering United States February 17, 1902 Printed pamphlet extracted from the Congressional Record Dating & Attribution This document is a printed speech delivered by Congressman William C. Lovering of Massachusetts before the United State

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on Cuban American relations, Spanish American War history, political symbolism, patriotic material culture, or approved placement. United States and Cuba Solidarity Flag Pins United States and Cuba c. 1900–1910 Printed paper flag inserts under glass or celluloid, metal frames, wire stand backs Pair consisting of one United States flag pin and one Cuban flag pin Dating & Attribution This pai

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on Cuban American relations, Spanish American War history, humanitarian aid campaigns, turn of the century philanthropy, print culture, or approved placement. Cuban Orphan Society Children's National Easter Festival Program Metropolitan Opera House New York City, United States April 16–21, 1900 Printed paper fundraising program with illustrated cover, promotional advertisements, and event i

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on Cuban tourism, brewery history, postcard culture, advertising ephemera, travel souvenirs, or approved placement. Souvenir of Tropical Brewery Postcard Packet Cervecería La Tropical Havana, Cuba c. 1907 to 1915 Printed paper postcard packet with selected photographic views, bilingual Spanish and English cover text, divided postcard backs, printed in France Dating & Attribution This object

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. "A Life A Day" Personal Diary United States c. 1907–1910 Printed daily diary with leather or leatherette binding, gilt-stamped cover, handwritten ink entries Dating and Identification This small personal diary, titled A Life A Day, contains handwritten entries documenting daily activities between approximately 1907 and 1910. Internal inscriptions reference dates incl

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, textile study, or domestic labor interpretation. Fabric Crimper (Pleating Machine) United States c.1880–1910 Cast iron with wooden handle Dating and Identification This object is best identified as a fabric crimper, also referred to as a pleating machine, designed to create uniform decorative textures in cloth. The presence of multiple ridged rollers, a hand-crank mechanism, and a stable cast iron base distinguishes it

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, domestic life interpretation, or material culture study. Copper Wash Boiler (Laundry Boiling Tub) United States c. late 19th century–early 20th century (approximately 1880–1920) Copper body with tin or galvanized lid; iron handles with wooden grips Dating and Identification This object is best identified as a copper wash boiler, sometimes referred to as a laundry boiling tub, used for heating water and boiling textiles

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, textile study, or domestic labor interpretation. Geneva Hand Fluter United States c. late 19th century–early 20th century (likely 1880s–1910s) Cast iron and metal components Dating and Identification This object is identified as a hand fluter, also known as a ruffling or crimping iron, used to create decorative pleats and fluted edges in fabric. The raised lettering visible on the body reads “GENEVA HAND FLUTER,” which

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, domestic labor study, or industrial manufacturing interpretation. Simmons Hardware Company Sad Iron United States c. late 19th century–early 20th century (likely 1880s–1910s) Cast iron, wood Dating and Identification This cast iron “sad iron” is identifiable by the stamped text on the wooden handle reading “Simmons Hdw. Co. St. Louis,” referring to Simmons Hardware Company. The company was a major distributor of tools

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early twentieth-century banking practices, or approved placement. 1908 Banking Documents Ohio Savings Bank & Trust Co. Check and Cleveland Trust Company Receipt United States, 1908 Printed bank forms with handwritten ink entries Dating & Attribution This grouping consists of two original banking documents dating to 1908 , representing routine financial and administrative transactions in

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early banking systems and financial record-keeping, or approved placement. Market National Bank Ledger and Check Record Market National Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, c. 1908 Paper ledger book with handwritten entries and printed bank check forms Dating & Attribution This object can now be more precisely dated to November 3, 1908, based on the clearly legible handwritten entries visible in the

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early perfumery and personal grooming culture, or approved placement. Colgate’s Lilac Imperial Perfume Bottle Colgate & Company, New York, USA, c. 1900–1920Glass bottle with paper label, metal atomizer stopper, commercial fragrance product Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a Colgate’s “Lilac Imperial” perfume bottle , produced by Colgate & Company , dating approximately t

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early twentieth-century fashion and material culture, or approved placement. Edwardian Lace-Up Heeled Boots United States, c. 1900–1915 Brown leather, stacked heel, lace-up closure, reinforced toe and heel construction Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a pair of Edwardian lace-up heeled boots , dating approximately to circa 1900–1915 , corresponding with the Edwardian era

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on Victorian mourning culture and memorial jewelry, or approved placement. Gilded Mourning Bracelet England, c. 1850–1875 Gilded metal, hinged filigree links, oval portrait locket setting, safety chain Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a Victorian mourning bracelet , dating approximately to circa 1850–1875 , within the mid-nineteenth century period when mourning jewelry bec

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early twentieth-century medical devices, or approved placement. DeVilbiss Medical Atomizer Set United States, 1905–1925 Glass reservoir, rubber bulb, metal spray nozzle, printed cardboard packaging, instructional ephemera Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a DeVilbiss medical atomizer set , commonly referred to as “The DeVilbiss Outfit,” produced in the United States duri

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research on early twentieth-century domestic music culture, or approved placement. Hudson–Fulton Special Zither Harp Manufactured by Oscar Schmidt Company Marketed through Chickering & Sons United States, c. 1909–1915 Stained wood body, steel strings, decorative transfer ornament, printed instructional ephemera Dating & Attribution This instrument is identified as a Hudson–Fulton Special Zither Ha

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, medical history research, or approved placement. Standard’s Throat Atomizer United States, c. 1895–1925 Glass reservoir, nickel-plated brass fittings, rubber compression bulb, internal glass tube Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-operated medical throat atomizer , manufactured in the United States by the Standard Drug Company and commonly marketed under the name Standard’s T

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener (Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company) United States (Chicago, Illinois), c. 1910–1935 Cast metal body with enamel finish, steel internal gearing, hand-crank mechanism Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a hand-cranked Chicago Automatic Pencil Sharpener , produced by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Company (APSCO) of Ch

Status: Available for Loan Consideration for exhibition, institutional study, research, or approved placement. Shannon Arch Clipboard United States, c. 1890–1915 Hardwood board, cast iron arch clip, steel wire springs Dating & Attribution This object is identified as a Shannon Arch Clipboard , a patented paper-holding device widely used in offices, factories, schools, and commercial settings in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Based on construction methods,