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Fabric Samples
Fabric samples; found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. Envelope addressed to WH Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine. Return address: Callender, McAuslan & Troup Co., Providence, RI.
Lorgnette
Eyeglasses attached on one side to long cotton string. Found in building that housed old general store in Seal Harbor. In paper envelope (chewed?) marked Turbanette Cap Shape Hair Net, Marston Co., San Diego.
M.L. Allen Ledger, Vol 1
Large (12 x 16 x 3) bound ledger for dry goods (?) store.
Isaac Somes Store (?), 1822.1833 ledger
Includes accounts for sale of wool, yarn, meat, fish, flour by names of individual buyers. Issac Somes? Nomenclature: Ledger
Small beaded purse with chain and ring
Very small purple beaded purse with chain and ring, perhaps for carrying on one's finger. Found in apartment of building that housed the old general store in Seal Harbor.
Eyeglasses
Gold wire.framed glasses in (slightly mildewed) case marked Brown Optical Co., 1101 5th St., San Diego, California. Includes pink cleaning cloth. Found in old general store building in Seal Harbor.
Fabric Samples
Fabric samples from Jordan Marsh Company, Boston; R.H. White Co., Boston; Holzwasser, San Diego; Callender, McAuslan & Troup, Providence. In envelope addressed to Emma Whitmore, Seal Harbor, Maine with return address R.H. White, Boston, ma…
Child's high.button leather shoe
One pair of child's high.button black leather shoes. New, approximately child's size 8. Reported to have come from A.C. Fernald's Store in Somesville. Reads on leather bottom "Little Princess School Shoe".
Fabric Samples
Fabric Samples from Jordan Marsh, Boston; some pasted in small booklet "Some Facts about Color Fabrics", along with order sheet for fabric and for ready.made dresses of voile, gingham, crepe de chine, georgette crepe, tafetta silk, jersey,…
