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Cotton flannel petticoat

Description: Petticoat of off-white cotton flannel; tape tie center back closure. Waist has 4" fitted yoke with back gathers below yoke. 10" flounce at hem with three rows of cotton lace at hem. 84" (106.7 cm) around hem. Length: 32" (81.3 cm)
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: Cream colored flannel petticoat with floral and leaf embroidery. (Top missing). Handmade & hand embroidered border at hemline. Piece of fabric from which the petticoat was made. Size: for young girl or small woman.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scalloped petticoat

Description: Little girl's half slip/petticoat of white linen and cotton; gathered in small unpressed pleats at waistband; embroidered with open-work and scalloped flounce at hemline attached by embroidered band; machine embroidery and machine stitching. Size 4 or 5
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bone folding fan

Description: Folding fan with 17 bone sticks; white lace with round and clover leaf shaped silver sequins. Sticks carved with tiny flower and dot designs on 8 sticks and leaf and curly designs on 9 sticks. Back of fan is not decorated.
Date: 1880/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Folding fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of carved and pierced ivory (bone?) with a foliage designs. The white sheer doubled organdy leaf is hand-painted with central vignette of a garden scene of a couple greeting a woman seated on a bench. The leaf with added hand-panted border of a garland of flowers. Reverse is unadorned. No visible labels, marks or signatures.
Date: 1880/1989
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Clipping: Carves Niche in Home City]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a column titled "This is Galveston" featuring biographical information about H. L. Kempner, describing his parents and grandparents, his family and children, his educational background, and his participation in the Galveston business and social community. Partial articles and advertisements are printed on the back.
Date: 196X
Creator: Herz, Lillian E.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton. Below-knee length. Wide rounded neckline edged with bobbin lace. Very short sleeves edged with same lace. Upper part of neckline and sleeves with white bands embroidered with white floral motifs and ribbons, alternating with bands of inset lace. No labels in garment.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with inserts of bands of lace create a bib, round open neckline trimmed in lace with beige ribbon gathering volume, ribbon tied at center front, sleeveless with armscyes trimmed in lace, knee length.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cotton chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with lace bib insert of lightweight cotton and floral whitework (reminiscent of a handkerchief) surrounded by lace inserts following shape of bust, round neckline trimmed in lace with pink ribbon gathering volume, sleeveless, knee-length.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Portrait of a family]

Description: Photograph of a family, having their portrait taken together. In the foreground (seated) as the patriarch of the family, the father, and the mother. In the background are their five children, two boys, and three girls. The eldest girl is holding onto a baby.
Date: [1880..1957]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two snake charmers playing the pungi]

Description: Photograph of two snake charmers, seated in the center of a market. The charmer on the right is playing the pungi, while three snakes can be seen slithering on the ground in front of him. The second individual is holding a leash to a small four-legged animal.
Date: [1880..1957]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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