Objects - Textiles

Academic Tassel

Maroon and navy graduation cap tassel.

2011.39.9

Issued to a graduate of Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont

Advertising Sign

Portion of an advertising sign printed on thin, undyed cotton. The sign reads, "[illeg] MANURES For DIFFERENT CROPS THE MOST Concentrated Fertilizer Sold FOR SALE BY JOHN V. BROOKS, MONTPELIER, VT." The name and location of the seller is stenciled.

2021.9.1

Montpelier, VT; we don't have anything referencing this company yet

Afghan

Crocheted afghan consisting of 266 multicolored squares with a black border.

2003.37

Made by Etta Minerva Angell Goodell of South Woodbury, Vermont. According to family history, she made the afghan when she was a young child, between the ages of 6 and 9 years.

Afghan

Child sized pink and white crocheted afghan. It is crocheted in a windowpane pattern of squares, each with a central 4-petaled flower.

2014.60.849

Owned by a member of the Breen family of Barre, Vermont

Afghan

Knitted Red Cross afghan. The afghan consists of multicolored square blocks, each measuring 4.25" in length and 3" in width. The blocks have been knitted in garter stitch and are then 'whip stitched' together with an avocado green yarn.

The afghan is made with wool yarn, and the multi-colored blocks have been randomly put together, with the exception of the deep red pieces in the vertical and horizontal center forming a central 'Red Cross.' The colors used in the afghan include several shades of green, peach, burgundy, gold, pink, and several types of variegated yarn. Some blocks have been pieced together using multiple colors, resulting in unique patterns. The outside edge of the afghan is bordered with a simple crocheted scallop, which uses the same green yarn used to sew the blocks together.

2012.1

Made by Arletta "Lettie" Ritchie of Barre, Vermont

Antimacassar

Crocheted antimacassar with matching chair arm covers. Each is formed from several crocheted medallions connected by petals to form repeating flowers. The arm covers are oval while the antimacassar is triangular.

2003.16.22a-c

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Antimacassar

White, crocheted antimacassar with 11 tassels at one end (a twelfth tassel is missing) and a cotton hem at the other. The design in the middle is a rose.

1989.51.9

Made by Emelie Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont

Antimacassar

Pair of white linen antimacassars. Each is cut into an oval and woven in a Bronson weave. The edges are finished with bias tape.

1988.6.5a-b

Made by Elfrida Leonard in East Calais, Vermont

Armband

Diamond-shaped blue felt armband appliquéd with the letters M. S. H. S. in red felt. A short length of black elastic stretches between the two side points across the back.

2006.22

Worn by hall monitors at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont

Artificial Flowers

Three felt thistles, cut out and sewn. The leaves are bright green and the flower is a deep purple color.

2014.60.701.1-3

Used to decorate tables at the 100th anniversary celebration of Barre Day in Barre, Vermont

Badge

Wool felt badge consisting of a round blue circle with two long tails, one blue and one red. The circle is appliqued with a red letter S. The tails are attached to the center bottom of the circle with a metal straight pin.

2013.40.3

Owned by Marie Perrigo while a student at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont

Bag

Small cotton drawstring bag. The top of the bag has an undecorated drawstring. The body is a rectangular shape with rounded edges and shows some discoloration from age. The center of the front panel has “The Best Shoes / For / BOYS AND / CHILDREN / at / ORLEANS / SHOES STORE” printed in black lettering.

1990.4.2

Made for Orleans Shoe Store in Orleans, Vermont

Banner

Gold and blue Homer Fitts Store centennial sign. Blue lettering on a gold background. In a circle in the center: "THE HOMER FITTS CO./ BARRE, VERMONT/ 100/ YEARS/ of SERVICE" On the left side, in large figures: "1886" and on the right side: "1986" Small maker's label on center bottom: "Barre Sign Co." Four gold grommets along top and bottom edges.

2006.61.27

Made and displayed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the opening of The Homer Fitts Co. store in Barre, Vermont.

Banner

White canvas banner with the hand-painted inscription, "ALL TRUE, FOR OLD TIP." The edges of the banner are folded back and the top and bottom and tacked onto wooden boards.

1947.6.3

Carried by Captain John Barrett to a political rally for William Henry Harrison on Stratton Mountain, 1840.

Banner

This banner is designed to hang vertically, with a red border surrounding a white center. On the white portion of the banner, from top to bottom, there is a yellow 5-pointed star outlined in navy, followed by the number 1 in navy, another 5-pointed star in navy, and finally, the number 62 also in navy. To facilitate hanging, there are brass grommets located at the two top corners of the banner.

1992.81

Banner

White banner embroidered with red thread with the inscription, "WOMEN OF THE KU KLUX KLAN REALM OF VERMONT / MONTPELIER" beneath an image of a cross within a shield. The bottom of the banner is curved and edged with fringe. The top of the banner is stitched into a casing, into which is inserted a painted dowel. A flat link chain is attached to either end of the dowel, next to the brass ball. To the center of the chain is attached the vertical hollow dowel with a wooden spear like tip.

2004.15

The Ku Klux Klan was generally known for its racist beliefs and hate-filled activities against African Americans. During the 1920s it attracted members in primarily white northern New England by disseminating anti-Catholic and anti-Semitic materials. It's estimated that the Klan had over 10,000 members in Vermont during the 1920s.

This banner can be seen in a 1927 panoramic photograph of a Klan rally in Montpelier. The infamous rally was held on July 4, 1927 when hundreds of Klan members, many of them women, paraded through downtown Montpelier, ending up on a farm on Towne Hill Road. The Klan eventually lost most of its Vermont members because of corrupt national leaders, public blunders by local members, and continual attacks by the Vermont press.

Banner

This banner is made of purple satin fabric, with a backing of gold satin. Along the bottom edge of the banner, there is a 3-inch fringe in matching purple. The sides of the banner are adorned with gold overcast stitching. At the top edge of the banner, there is a casing that securely holds a wooden dowel painted in gold. The dowel features pointed ends. To hang the banner, there is a cord attached to each end of the dowel that is accompanied by tassels, which hang from each end and at the center of the hanger. The front of the banner showcases the insignia of the Kings Daughters Association, appliqued onto the fabric. The insignia consists of a large cross in gray satin, with the letters H, I, and N stitched in dark purple on three of the arms of the cross.

2003.86.1

Used by the Chittenden County Union of the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons.

Banner

Purple satin banner. The the word "Chittenden" is painted in silver across the middle of the banner. The bottom splits into 2 points. The banner is edged all around by purple cord. The top is attached to a narrow wooden dowel. There is a white cord attached to the dowel at either end.

2003.86.2

Used by the Chittenden County Union of the International Order of The King's Daughters and Sons.

Banner

The banner is made of a smooth off-white synthetic fabric with a satin-like sheen. In the center of the banner, there is bold red script that reads "Vermont Council on the Humanities." This text is enclosed within a curving border also in red.

To facilitate hanging, the banner is attached to a wooden dowel. At each end of the dowel, a gold cord is affixed, allowing for easy suspension of the banner.

2003.76.1

Banner

Stamped square flag pennant designed by Dierdra Michelle. The pennant has a decorative heart in the center with a spray of flowers and is surrounded by the words "WE LOVE BARRE" and an orange, pink, and yellow painted rainbow border. Printed in black on the bottom is #LOVEYOUBARRE. The pennant has a taupe grosgrain ribbon sewn into the seam and a label on the back upper right corner for Dierdra Michelle Studio Arts with an Instagram QR code. The remaining three edges of the pennant are raw without hems.

This flag pennant was one of several designed and made by Michelle to support flood recovery efforts after the devastating July 2023 flooding.

2024.15.1

Banner

Large blue polyester banner with the words, "FIFE AND DRUM CORPS SPAULDING SPIRIT OF '76", in red letter across the front. The edges are decorated with white fringe.

1960.77.2

Banner

A large white banner with a purple image and slogan that reads, "Now More Than Ever, 1987, Lesbian & Gay Pride"

2000.57.1

This was a banner that was carried in the fifth Lesbian and Gay Pride March held in Burlington on June 20, 1987. According to an account in the newspaper "Out in the Mountains," more than 400 people marched through the downtown in that parade.

Banner

Square cotton banner with the painted inscription, "VERMONT THE STAR THAT NEVER SETS CORINTH DELECTI[ON] FIRM FOR OLD TIP". The top and bottom edges of the banner have nail holes evenly spaced all the way across.

1995.12

Made in Corinth, Vermont, during the election of William Henry Harrison. Possibly carried to a political rally at Stratton Mountain.

Bedsheet

Half of a linen bed sheet. One corner of the sheet has the inked label, "M. Gilfillin No 4".

1995.46.7

Owned by a member of the Gilfillan family of Barnet, Vermont

Blanket

White wool baby blanket with scalloped edging. One corner is embroidered with white silk thread in a design of stems of clovers.

2003.16.67

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Blanket

Cream-colored twill-woven wool blanket. It is embroidered on each corner with an orange flower. The flower has a yellow center and green stem and leaves. The edges are finished with blue cross stitches, and there are remnants of orange cross stitches.

1997.33.1

Owned by a member of the Hatch or Martin families.

Blanket

White wool flannel carriage blanket with white silk embroidery on one edge.

2003.16.158

Used by Jean Louise Goodall Balham in Montpelier, Vermont

Blanket

Twill-woven wool blanket with a windowpane check pattern of red on a white ground. It is one width of fabric, with selvedges on two sides and rolled hems on the other two sides.

2003.16.164

Made by Hannah Colby Emerson of Plainfield, Vermont

Blanket

Baby blanket that is made of white wool flannel and adorned with an ornate scalloped edge that is covered with white satin stitch embroidery. In one corner of the blanket, there is a spray of wheat that has also been embroidered using white embroidery, likely silk embroidery floss.

1992.69.1

Made by Fanny Drew in Burlington for Helen Prouty Tracy.

Blanket

Red wool blanket with windowpane plain woven design in faded black. Appears to have originally been a white blanket with blue windowpane plaid that was overdyed red.

1951.12

Blanket

Wool blanket woven in stripes of white, blue, and brown. The blanket is made from two strips of cloth, seamed together down the center.

1951.14.1

Owned by Hannah Barnes Davis in East Montpelier, Vermont

Blanket

Fragment of a blanket. The blanket is made from 2 panels of plain-woven wool.

1939.4.7e

Made by Susannah Titus in Vershire, Vermont

From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection:
"Hand spun and woven."

Blanket

Red-and-white striped crocheted afghan. Each stripe is embroidered in cross stitches with the opposite color: white Greek key design on red, and red floral vines on white. there is fringe on all four sides.

1982.24.22

Used by Grace Coolidge as a baby in Burlington, Vermont

Blanket

Hand woven blanket with green and red stripes at each end.

2001.16.1

Made by Philadelphia Earle Wilson

Blanket

Hand woven blanket with green and red stripes at each end.

2001.16.2

Made by Philadelphia Earle Wilson

Blanket

Handwoven wool blanket. It is plain woven in a cream color and consists of a single panel. It is marked in blue thread with the initials "M. P."

1939.4.7c

Attributed to Susannah Titus in Vershire, Vermont

Blanket

Brown heather wool blanket with serged edges. There is a fabric tag in one corner woven with an illustration of hills and trees and the label, "WARRANTED All Wool / VERMONT NATIVES INDUSTRIES / BRIDGEWATER - VERMONT".

2019.15.1

Vermont Natives Industries ran a woolen mill in Bridgewater for most of the 20th century, closing the operation in 1973. The mill is now a shopping and craft center. It is the oldest remaining 19th century, wood-frame woolen mill building and an example of the kind of mill that existed in dozens of towns throughout the state. A cotton mill preceded the woolen mill, beginning in 1828 and operated until 1835, burning in 1852. A new structure was built that same year and began operating at a woolen mill.

Blanket

White wool blanket embroidered in two corners with star, wagon wheel, or rosette designs. The wool embroidery is in a nine-pointed star, with one having wide points and the other straight. The star is stitched with yellow, blue, and brown thread. Each star is encircled with a herringbone-stitched circle of blue, and another of yellow. The blanket is marked at the center seam on the top edge, "PD".

1992.35.2

Made by Abigail Flagg Dewey of Berlin, Vermont

Blanket

This white wool blanket has multicolored stripes of varying width, in pastel colors, located 15 inches from the top and bottom edges. The top and bottom edges are hemstitched with light-weight orange yarn, and the other two edges are selvedges. There is a square tag stitched in the lower right corner of the blanket, made of yellow satin with blue lettering that reads: "Canadian Made H.B. Pure Wool - Trade mark Registered".

2007.32.1

Blanket

Woold blanket embroidered with a folk-art style farm scene. The blanket itself is white wool and has been decorated with worsted yarn of various colors through embroidery. The embroidery depicts scenes from a rural Vermont town, including fir and apple trees, sheep, deer, town buildings such as a church, school, and red farmhouse with blue doors located at the bottom center, as well as connecting roads. At the bottom of the blanket, there is a brown and gray fence with flowers growing at the fence posts. The blanket is bound on all sides with a 2-inch yellow satin ribbon, with basting threads that have not been removed. In the bottom right-hand corner, the artist embroidered in black thread "D.O.W. 1978". The backing of the blanket is made of a heavy cotton orange and green flowered print.

2007.48.1

Made by Dorothy O. White of Castleton, Vermont

Blanket

Handwoven wool blanket. It is woven with a checked pattern of blue and white. It is constructed of 2 narrow panels seamed together down the center.

1939.4.7b

Made by Susannah Titus in Vershire, Vermont

From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection:
"Wool Singles, plain weave construction, One-inch check indigo blue and natural wool. Warp and weft hand spun singles, hemmed on edges. Simple and type of blankets in mid-19th century. Darned."

Blanket Fragment

Wool and linen blanket fragment. The blanket is woven in a windowpane plaid design of yellow stripes outlined in blue on a pale yellow ground. One edge has additional blue stripes. The proper left side is hemmed.

Part of a handwoven blanket.

1961.26.8

Made by Cynthia Bates of Springfield, Vermont

Bookmark

Ivory colored silk brocade ribbon with punched paper embroidery mount to which is affixed "Lovest thou me." in gold beads.

1957.25.41

Bookmark

Two small cross-stitch examples on paper. The first (a) is a horizontal rectangle showing a sprawling building with slate roof, brick chimneys, blue windows and doors, and a signpost at the far left edge. Below the image are the words "Cottage Inn." in cross-stitch. The second (b) is a vertical paper cross-stitched with a floral spray and the word "Hope." below it. The paper is mounted to a striped polychrome silk ribbon.

1952.16.2a-b

Made by Mrs. Delia C. Pollard King.

Bunting

Long red-white-and-blue cotton bunting printed with a repeated design of a man with a large mustache in a military uniform within a laurel wreath. The portrait is labeled, "ADMIRAL DEWEY", and the wreath is flanked by a United States flag (left) and US Navy flag (right). The entire image is labeled, "THE HERO OF MANILA". In total, the bunting spans over four feet long.

1954.15.4

Produced to celebrate Dewey Day, a holiday welcoming George Dewey back to Montpelier, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

White cotton bureau scarf consisting of three panels sewn together with fringe on all sides. It is a narrow, long rectangle. The fabric is woven in the blooming leaf pattern, a spot weave.

2003.16.11

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

White linen bureau scarf with 1-1/2" wide crocheted lace on the two short ends. It is woven in a spot weave with single-ply linen. It has a 1-1/2" hem on all sides with openwork hem stitching.

2003.16.12

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

The bureau scarf is made of white linen and has an oval shape with large scalloped edges. The embroidery on the scarf is predominantly blue and features stylized flowers in pink, lilac, and peach, made using French knots, and a border of running stitches. The edges of the scarf are finished with a simple blue crocheted edging.

2003.16.15

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Bureau Scarf

White cotton bureau scarf decorated with cutwork borders.

2003.16.20

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Bureau Scarf

Handwoven tapestry-weave linen bureau scarf with design at each end of a blue and white vase with yellow, orange, blue and pink flowers with dark green leaves and a drawn-work border.

2013.18.2

Made by Elizabeth Fisk in Isle La Motte, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

Handwoven and embroidered bureau scarf with floral design at each end, yellow and lavender flowers and green leaves with much detail. Fabric is finely woven linen. Drawn-work border. Donor's name tag in one corner: "Happy Patrick"

2013.18.5

Made by Elizabeth Fisk in Isle La Motte, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

Oval white cotton bureau scarf decorated with openwork and embroidered yellow flowers. The edges are decorated with machine-made tatted lace.

2014.60.857

Owned by a member of the Breen family of Barre, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

Embroidered bureau scarf. The scarf is made from a long rectangle of tightly-woven linen with a narrow, crocheted border in pink yarn. One end is embroidered with a design of blue birds sitting on a fence with morning glory flowers. The embroidery is the outline of the images.

2014.60.875

Bureau Scarf

Rectangular linen bureau scarf with a knotted fringe border. The label "S * A 1817" is stitched into the center of one end.

2014.60.925

Bureau Scarf

White linen bureau scarf with wide hems on the long sides and short fringe along the edges. It has a half-inch drawn-work design alongside the hems, with a second one forming a rectangle in center.

2004.38.3

Made by Martha Wheelock or Mary Wheelock Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

White linen bureau scarf with a border of crocheted lace. There is a diamond in the center decorated with inserted lace.

2014.60.860

Bureau Scarf

This is a white cotton bureau scarf that was crafted from white sheeting fabric. At each end of the bureau scarf, there are flowers embroidered using a combination of blue, red, lavender, yellow and pink thread, with a pink blanket stitch added around the edge.

On one corner of the bureau scarf, there is a black ink print that reads "VSH WASSON HALL". In the opposite corner, there is another print that reads "VSH LADD HALL". However, this print has been made unreadable by covering it with large black X's.

2014.45

Used at the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury, Vermont

Bureau Scarf

Bureau scarf in a black-and-red geometric checkered pattern. The pattern is created with supplementary yarns over a plain-woven, undyed ground. There is short fringe on two ends.

1976.43.19

Carriage Blanket

A red, white and blue plaid wood blanket with fringed edges at the top and bottom.

1964.63.115

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Chair Arm Covers

Rectangular crocheted chair arm covers with rounded ends. The crochet is done in a striped pattern alternating diaper patterns with chain-stitched bundles.

2003.16.21a-b

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Chair Arm Covers

Crocheted chair arm covers. Each is formed from several crocheted medallions connected by petals to form repeating flowers. The arm covers are oval.

2003.16.23a-b

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Coaster

Plain-woven blue checked coaster. It is decorated with simple embroider in white Xs over blue squares. The edges are fringed.

2007.18.161

Likely made in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Coin Purse

Blue and white cloth basket. It is made with flowered white cloth and blue piping. The cloth gathers to close and doesn't now open easily. Blue piping is wrapped around the handle. A note with the baskets reads, " College Moderne et Technique, Montceau-1-Mines, Saone et Loire France, Classes nouvelles, boys and girls, age 12."

1964.63.60

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Collar

a = White cotton collar with scalloped edge and embroidered decoration.
b-c = Very stiff cuffs with embroidered corners and holes for buttons or cuff links.

2007.18.137a-c

Worn by Elva Mabel Brownell, a school teacher in Burlington, Vermont.

Commemorative Ribbon

Yellow and white ribbon with the stamped silver inscription, "1880 1905 / SACERDOTAL SILVER JUBILEE REV. W. J. O'SULLIVAN MONTPELIER, VT." At the top of the ribbon is a round button printed with a photograph of St. Augustine's Church (Montpelier, VT) and a portrait of a man.

1976.25.4

Produced for the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. W. J. O'Sullivan of St. Augustine's Church in Montpelier, Vermont. Worn by Margaret Emmons.

Commemorative Ribbon

Blue/green ribbon with gold lettering and GAR symbol that reads from the top: Vermont, 27 National Encampment, GAR , Indianapolis, Sept. 6, 1893." GAR stands for Grand Army of the Republic and was an organization for Union Army veterans of the Civil War. Encampments were conventions or national gatherings.

1993.33.5

Commemorative Ribbon

Commemorative ribbon pin consisting of three ribbons and button. The satin-woven ribbons are red, white, and blue. There are formed into three rosettes or cockades, and three tails hang below. At the center of the three rosettes is a round ceramic button printed with an image of a man with a large mustache (Admiral Dewey) and surrounded in gold tinsel trim.

1960.81.1h

Made for Dewey Day, a large celebration in Montpelier, Vermont, welcoming war hero Admiral George Dewey, home from the Spanish-American War.

Commemorative Ribbon

Commemorative ribbon pin consisting of three ribbons and button. The satin-woven ribbons are red, white, and blue. There are formed into three rosettes or cockades, and three tails hang below. At the center of the three rosettes is a round ceramic button printed with an image of the Vermont State House and surrounded in gold tinsel trim.

1963.6

Made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the construction of the current State House building.

Commemorative Ribbon

Blue satin-woven silk ribbon printed in gold with an image of a monument. The monument consists of a man wearing a Civil War uniform standing on a plinth. The date 1899 is above the monument. Within a circle below the monument is the inscription, "13th Vt. GETTYSBURG JULY, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863." The inscription is ringed by the words, "1st CORPS, 3rd DIVISION. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC."

1964.6.4

Worn by Governor Ebenezer J. Ormsbee to the dedication ceremony of a monument to the 13th Vermont's actions during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Commemorative Ribbon

A purple ribbon with the words, ‘"I Took part in the St. Albans Raid - New England's only Civil War Action."

1964.50.3

The St. Albans Raid was the northernmost land action of the Civil War. Confederate soldiers snuck into St. Albans in pairs over the course of several days. On October 19, 1864, they robbed the four banks in town.

Commemorative Ribbon

A red ribbon topped with a red bow and a metal eagle. Printed in gold on the ribbon are the words “Staff, First Div.”

1965.65.7

Owned by Governor Ebenezer Ormsbee

Commemorative Ribbon

Commemorative ribbon consisting of a rosette with a three-ribbon tail. The rosette has pink, white, and blue plastic petals, held together by a metal button printed with a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey and the words, "ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY HERO OF MANILLA." Three silk ribbons, red, white, and blue, hang from the rosette.

1954.15.2m

Admiral George Dewey, of Montpelier, Vermont, was a celebrated war hero during the Spanish-American War. This was owned by his brother, Charles Dewey.

Commemorative Ribbon

Green satin-woven silk ribbon printed in silver with the inscription, "1977 REPUBLIC OF VERMONT BICENTENNIAL BALL 1777" along with a circular logo that says "CITY OF RUTLAND VT." on the left and "League of Volunteers Evergrateful" on the right, with the date, "Oct. 15" at the bottom.

2011.11.1

Worn by Governor Jim Douglas to the Bicentennial Ball in Rutland, Vermont

Cotton Fragment

Embroidery sample and tracing for duplicating.

2007.18.159a-b

This cloth fragment was given to Lilian Baker Carlisle by Elva Mabel Brownell (1879-1971) of Burlington in 1963. They are examples of copying an old pattern to new work.

Counterpane

Heavy white cotton counterpane sized for a crib. It is matelassé woven with a design of animals and birds within a diapered border.

2003.16.39

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Counterpane

White linen counterpane woven in the blooming leaf pattern. It is made from three panels seamed together and has a hand-rolled hem.

2003.16.40

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Counterpane

White cotton matelassé counterpane (bedspread) with corner cutouts for footposts. It is woven with a floral pattern in the center and a diamond pattern around each edge. The edges are scalloped and finished with machine overcast stitches.

2003.16.41

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Counterpane

Embroidered counterpane. The body of the counterpane is a white-and-blue wool blanket woven in a "windowpane" plaid check. Each "pane" (white square) is embroidered is crewel embroidered with blue wool yarn in dark blue, light blue, and white. The embroidered patterns are repeated often, but there is no consistency in the repeat. Imagery includes hearts, tulips, pineapples, flowers, and wreaths. The fabric is two 36" panels (full selvedge width) sewn together at the center. There is a light-blue applied hand-woven fringe on three sides.

1941.11

Made by Elizabeth Meigs Chittenden for her daughter, Betsy Chittenden Hill, who lived in Charlotte, Vermont. According to family history, the wool was from sheep raised on Governor Thomas Chittenden's farm in Williston, and the yarns were spun by Elizabeth Meigs Chittenden.

Counterpane

Crocheted counterpane in a striped design, similar to bell pulls. The entire counterpane is crocheted using an afghan stitch, and the designs are cross stitched on the crocheted ground. Each stripe has a different colored ground: yellow, pink, blue, purple, black, red, green, burgundy, and orange (left to right). Each is decorated with a different motif, alternating between a solid vine and distinct elements: blue flowers, red and right roses, lilies, lilies and a deer, red and white roses, animals, morning glories, spring flowers, and grape leaves (left to right). Each stripe ends in a point, and they are surrounded by a black ground. The top and bottom edges are tasseled with brightly colored yarn.

1945.28

Made by Lucretia Delano Dyer of Middlebury, Vermont

Counterpane

Undyed twill-woven counterpane embroidered in blue with a design of a large central floral bouquet in a pot and border of swags, flowers, and tassels. The bottom corners are curved, and there is no fringe.

1949.11.1

Counterpane

White cotton counterpane with corner cutouts for footposts. There is fringe on three sides. The counterpane is heavily embroidered with thick white yarn in chain stitches in religious and political assertions and symbolism.

2005.11

Made by Amy Brackett Pike of Stowe, Vermont, and Northfield, Vermont.

Counterpane

Embroidered counterpane. The design is embroidered with wool threads on a wool, twill-woven blanket. The blue stripes are woven, and there are flowers embroidered along the stripes. The design consists of two willow trees and four floral bouquets in the central pane, and floral vines in the right and bottom edge sections. The embroidery is done in shades of green, yellow, blue, and pink. There is fringe on three sides.

1955.21

Made by Syrena Scott Parmelee in Bristol, Vermont

Counterpane

Crewel embroidered counterpane. The ground fabric is plain-woven wool in a windowpane plaid design. The "panes" are white, and the stripes of the plaid are dark blue, yellow, and light blue. All four edges of the counterpane are bordered in widened version of the multi-colored stripe. Each pane is crewel embroidered with wool yarn in dark blue, light blue, yellow and white. The designed alternate between four-pointed stars with floral vines or medallions in the center and floral bouquets. One pane is marked with the initials ABW in cross stitches.

1960.100

Made by Polly Brown of Ira, Vermont, for her daughter Arethusa Brown Williams.

Counterpane

Summer-weight lace-covered counterpane. The counterpane is lined with polished cotton. The lace is embroidered and appliqued netting in a design of elongated flowers, leaves, and fines. There is a 31-inch central medallion with a floral design. The edges are scalloped with a vine border design.

2007.70.2

Counterpane

Undyed twill-woven counterpane embroidered in blue with a design of 2 central floral bouquets in pots between floral borders. There is blue fringe on 3 sides.

1949.11.2

Counterpane

Crocheted double bed size spread that is made up of individual medallions (12 medallions long by 11 medallions wide). The center part of the medallion is round and made up of several rows of double and single crochet, including two sections that are 3 dimensional. The center portions vary somewhat but are all about 5.5" in diameter. The outer 'petal' portion or rows are where the medallions attach to each other and to the diamond shaped motifs that fill in the shoulder area.

2011.65

Made by Alice G. Pappas of Montpelier, Vermont

Counterpane

Unquilted counterpane or bedcover pieced from 16 squares of white cotton. The seams between each square are decorated with herringbone-stitch embroidery, and three edges are trimmed with crocheted lace. Each block is embroidered with a red work design, stitched as an outline of the design in a single color: gold, red, green, blue, black, orange, purple, or variegated rainbow thread. The designs include thistles, maple leaves, poppies, dogwood, gothic lettering, birds on palm branches, a couple beneath an umbrella talking to a chipmunk, and Asiatic scene in a tent, children behind a wall, a birdbath, a small boy bringing flowers to a bird, and a woman and owl sitting on the moon. The scenes are illustrations from Kate Greenaway books.

1983.2.1

Made by Mary Hawes Northrup of Addison County, Vermont

Coverlet

Overshot, or floatwork, cotton and wool coverlet woven in a windowpane plaid pattern. The coverlet is woven from olive green and natural brown 2-ply wool and cotton, with the wool used for the floats and the cotton for the tabby. The coverlet is constructed of two panels, sewn together up the center along the selvedge. Three sides are decorated with a leno fringe that includes a narrow strip of overshot detached from the main body.

1922.1.14

Made and used in Chelsea, Vermont

Coverlet

Blue-and-white woven coverlet that features the White Mountain pattern. The coverlet is overshot woven and has a double leno-woven fringe on three of its sides. The blue color in the pattern is made of wool, which is used as the weft, while the white is made of cotton, which is used as the warp. Both the blue and white threads are 2-ply. The coverlet is made from two widths of fabric that have been joined together at the center.

1985.5.1

Coverlet

White overshot coverlet with applied fringe on three side. The coverlet consists of two woven panels seamed together down the center, with the weaving patterns not matched. The fringe was likely added at a later date.

1986.20.1

Owned by Susan Little Church Cleveland.

Coverlet

Single panel of a brown and blue summer-and-winter coverlet. The two short edges are hemmed, and there are several weaving errors throughout.

1950.22.1

Said to have been made by Mary Stevens Powers, who processed the fibers, dyed the yarns, and wove the the material.

Coverlet

Blue-and-white overshot wool and cotton coverlet in a Chariot Wheel pattern. The coverlet is formed from three panels, seamed together with the pattern matched. All four edges are hemmed.

1952.6

Made by Phoebe Brock Wesson of Danville, Vermont

Coverlet

Jacquard woven double-cloth coverlet in blue and white. The center field is woven in a pattern of different styles of rosettes. The border is woven with a repeating pattern of scrollwork around an urn. The bottom two corners are woven with a rampant eagle holding a ribbon with the words "E. PLURIBUS UNUM" and the inscription "EMMILY E. ANDRUS / 1850" underneath.

1981.38

Owned by Emily Chapin Andrus of Pawlet, Vermont.

Coverlet

Narrow strip removed from a woven coverlet. The strip consists of two panels sewn together down the center. It is woven in the Wig Rose pattern.

2014.60.568

Made by Frances Harron Samson

Coverlet

Polly's Delight pattern overshot coverlet. The coverlet is woven of blue wool and white cotton with long, white double-row leno fringe on three sides. It consists of two panels seamed together up the center. The corners of the coverlet are rounded with a tuck.

1955.15

Made by Bathsheba H. Phillips Crane of Newfane, Vermont. The draft for the pattern as well as other charts made by Crane are held in the Vermont Historical Society's library.

Coverlet

Blue and white handwoven overshot coverlet with fringe. It is made from 2 panels.

1959.37.20

Coverlet

Half of a wool coverlet woven in the Governor's Garden pattern. It has been overdyed green. It has fringe on 2 sides.

1959.37.23

Coverlet

Half of a blue-and-white summer/winter coverlet made from cotton and wool.

1959.37.24

Coverlet

One panel of a brown-on-brown woven coverlet in the Governor's Garden pattern. There is 4-in knotted fringe on 2 sides.

1959.37.25

Coverlet

Red and white figured coverlet. The coverlet features a center medallion with a pointed star or flower surrounded by a laurel wreath and borders of flowers and oak leaves. Surrounded the center is a border design of tiles with folk-style eagles in each corner. The outer border consists of large leaves and flowers. There is red fring on three sides, and the bottom corners are rounded.

1959.37.28

Coverlet

Black-and-white overshot coverlet made from 2 panels. There is fringe on 3 sides.

1959.37.54

Coverlet

Red, white, and blue overshot coverlet with a repeating geometric pattern. It is made of 2 panels, that are seamed down the center and not pattern matched. The colored stripes to not align with the woven pattern.

1973.32.2

Made by Julia Ann Sheldon Baker of Wallingford, Vermont

Coverlet

Panel of a blue-and-white overshot coverlet in the orange peel pattern.

1968.60.3

Made by the family of Colonel Jacob Rolfe in Colchester, Vermont

Coverlet

Panel of a blue-and-white summer and winter woven coverlet. The coverlet is woven of blue dyed wool and white cotton. The piece is two widths of woven fabric, seamed down the center, with wide hems on all sides, indicating that it was reworked after its original use.

1983.6.1

Owned by Adah Shepardson Walker in Clarendon, Vermont

Cozy

Semi-circular white cotton tea cozy with a ruffle around the round edge. It is embroidered with white thread in a floral design with a central basket using mostly bullion stitches.

2007.18.126

Possibly used in Burlington, Vermont.

Cup Mat

This is a rectangular cup mat made of linen. At the center of the doily, there is a motif of a dog holding a tray with two glasses. Towards the left corner of the doily, there is a bucket holding a bottle. In the upper right corner, there is a bright orange and yellow flower with green stems and leaves, which extends and forms a border on three sides. The dog and the bucket are depicted in black, orange, and yellow colors. The edges of the mat are finished with a red overcast stitch.

2011.34.4

Cup Mats

Set of 4 cup mats. Each circular mat is double layered, with a slit across the top layer allowing to be put over the base of a stem glass. Each is cross stitched with a chicken and finished in red blanket stitches.

2011.34.2a-d

Curtain

Narrow, white linen curtain printed in blue with a sides of vines and butterflies. The long edges are selvedges. There is a 1-inch hem on one end, and a 2-inch pocket on the other.

1976.43.144

Decorative Needlework

Framed embroidered picture consisting of the phrase "GOD Bless our Home" in gothic script. The phrase is embroidered in stripes of red, pink, and green. At the center bottom is a brown cabin set on a blue ground with a green tree in the back. The needlework is done on paper canvas.

1976.43.213

Decorative Needlework

Framed embroidered picture consisting of the phrase "The Lord is my Shepherd" in gothic script stitched onto a canvas of perforated paper. It is stitched with variegated wool yarn in shades of green and yellow.

1976.43.266

Decorative Needlework

Framed embroidered picture consisting of the phrase "After Clouds Sunshine" embroidered on perforated paper. The words are stitched with pink-to-white variegated yarn. The perforated paper canvas printed in grey with white ferns and a dove.

1976.43.214

Decorative Needlework

Framed embroidered picture consisting of the word "CHARITY" in gothic script surround by the phrases "ENVIETH NOT," "THINKETH NO EVIL," "HOPETH ALL THINGS," "ENDURETH ALL THINGS," "NEVER FAILETH," "SUFFERETH LONG," and "ENVIETH NOT," each separated into its own banner. The words are stitched with variegated wool yarn in shades of pink and white. They are intersperced with leaves stitched in variegated wool yarn in shades of green and yellow. The ground is pierced paper.

1976.12

Deposit Bag

Blue deposit bag with heavy, metal zipper along the top. The front is screen printed with an image of the bank's storefront in white and the inscriptions "The/MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK/Burlington - Essex Jct., Vermont" in yellow and "MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION" in white.

2020.6.2

Used for deposits at The Merchants National Bank in Burlington, Vermont

Deposit Bag

Blue canvas bag with heavy metal zipper closure secured by large metal lock. The lock is covered on the sides in leather. The face of the bag is embroidered with red thread with the words, "The Howard Bank", in cursive chain stitches, and "M2813" in chain and satin stitches.

2020.6.3

Used for deposits at The Howard Bank in Burlington, VT.

Doily

Square, white knitted doily. It is knitted in a pattern that alternates between openwork diamonds and slightly raised four-petaled leaves.

2003.16.13

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Square, white knitted doily. It is knitted in a pattern that alternates between ribbed diamonds and slightly raised four-petaled leaves. The edges are trimmed with machine-made lace.

2003.16.14

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

The doily is round and crocheted with white thread. It features a six-petal design in the center surrounded by rounds of double crochet. The outer border of the doily is made in a pineapple design connected by loops of chain stitches.

2003.16.17

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round doily consisting of a plain-woven linen center edged in crocheted lace. The lace is crocketed in a scalloped fan pattern.

2003.16.18

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Square crocheted doily consisting of 6 round medallions connected with stars.

2003.16.42

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round, plain-woven linen doily with a narrow, crocheted border.

2003.16.43

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round, plain-woven linen doily with a narrow, crocheted border.

2003.16.44

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round, plain-woven linen doily with a narrow, crocheted border.

2003.16.45

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round, plain-woven linen doily with a tatted border.

2003.16.46

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round crocheted doily. The doily has a flower in the center and is otherwise made up of concentric loops of chain stitches.

2003.16.47

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Round doily with a square, plain-woven cotton center. The edges are crocheted in semi-circular wedges, each with a design of roses.

2003.16.49

Owned by a member of the Goodall family in Montpelier, Vermont.

Doily

Fine cotton thread knit into a lacy doily. Design resembles a 7 pointed star with small circles outside the perimeter, between each point. There are two rows of open work around the star with a rippled border.

1982.4.1

Doily

Square knitted doily with a design of a central snowflake surrounded by three borders. There is long fringe on each side.

2014.60.831

Doily

Round crocheted doily with a simple pattern of concentric circles.

2014.60.858

Doily

Round crocheted doily. The doily has a netted appearance made with circular rows of chainstitch.

2014.60.869

Doily

Diamond-shaped crocheted doily with a patter of palm leaves radiating from the center.

2014.60.872

Doily

Machine-made round lace doily.

2014.60.922

Doily

Handwoven linen napkin with fringe and drawn work border.

2004.38.4

Made by Martha Wheelock or Mary Wheelock Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont

Doily

Handwoven linen napkin with fringe and drawn work border.

2004.38.5

Made by Martha Wheelock or Mary Wheelock Galusha of Shaftsbury, Vermont

Doily

Crocheted linen doily. The doily features several flat and dimensional petaled-flowers and is bordered with repeating fleurs-de-lis.

1964.63.120

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Doily

Crocheted linen doily. The doily features several flat and dimensional petaled-flowers.

1964.63.121

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Doily

Woven linen doily. A small note accompanying the doily reads, "Gift of M'elle. Staudard."

1964.63.122

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Doily

Knitted linen doily in a spiral flower design.

1964.63.123

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Doily

Cotton doily consisting of a woven fabric center with a wide crocheted border. The border is lobed, creating a star of flower shape.

2014.60.871

Doily

Framed, white lace American flag on a yellow cardboard mat in a dark, wooden frame with a crest in red and blue at the center top of the frame. The words "Broderie de Touraine" are printed on the yellow mat at the bottom.

1964.63.184

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Doily

Square with drawnwork lace in the center. The lace is in a checkerboard pattern, alternating between solid squares and a spiderweb design. The 4 sides are edged with fringe.

2007.18.169

Made in Bellows Falls, Vermont.

Doily

Rectangular fillet lace doily with a pattern of 2 cats.

2007.18.225

Made by Ruth Ford Catlin of Burlington, Vermont.

Doily

Square crocheted doily that spells the word "MILK" in the center. The back is lined with black fabric. The edges are strung with large blue beads.

2007.18.491

Collected by Lilian Baker Carlisle in Swanton, Vermont.

Doll Coverlet

Doll's coverlet; wool yarn; crocheted; afghan stitch with cross stitching.

1954.22.4

Owned by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont

Doll Quilt

Small patchwork quilt sized for a doll. The quilt is pieced from rectangles of fabric, alternating between a green floral-patterned calico and various other printed cottons. It is backed in undyed cotton and bound with floral-printed cotton. It is hand-quilted in a diamond-pattern with brown thread.

1972.28.14

Purportedly made by Elbert Maxham of Middlesex, Vermont, before the age of 6

Doormat

Doormat made of varigated baling twine in shades of golden tan and green. The twine was braided and then woven into the mat.

2017.24.1

Made by Imelda Lepine in Morristown, VT

Doormat

Doormat made of green baling twine and tan baling twine. The twine was first braided and then woven.

2017.24.2

Made by Imelda Lepine in Morristown, Vermont

Dressing Table Cover

Square cotton dressing table cover embroidered in redwork with a design of a sprig of waterlilies and the words, "Sweet Lilies close their leaves At Night".

2014.60.928

Likely owned by Martha Peck Bates of Barre, Vermont

Fair Linen Cloth

This table runner is made of linen and features a weaving pattern of Ms and Os, which were created using handspun linen singles. The hems of the table runner are finished with a machine woven binding. The weaving density of the table runner is 40 ends per inch (epi) and 42 picks per inch (ppi).

1989.2.1

Used on a communion table in Waitsfield, Vermont

Fan

White satin fan with painted flowers on one side, shimmering pink and cream shell underneath. Fan gatheres at a gold-colored ring and has a large white and gold tassle that is tangled. Came in a white puffy satin-topped cardboard box with braid ric-rack loose on one corner.

1964.63.71

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Fan

Black and olive green fan with sparkly gold and green sequins. Scene in the middle of the fan is of a lady and a gentleman. Brown plastic at the bottom of the fan.
Together with a worn, offwhite case for the fan.

1964.63.128

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Flag

Blue flag hand painted in the center with a pictorial interpretation of the Vermont state seal. The image consists of a cow standing in a field near a lone tree (traditionally an evergreen but in this case more visually similar to a maple) and several sheaves of wheat. Red-and-green trees are in the background as well as rocky-looking mountains. The words, "FREEDOM AND UNITY" run across the top of the image.

1930.9

This design was used for the Vermont State flag from 1837 until 1923.

Flag

Blue silk flag painted with a ring of 25 5-pointed stars around a central white medallion. The medallion is printed with a design of a bald eagle with an American shield on its chest, holding a ribbon that reads, "E PLURIBUS UNUM". Beneath the eagle are the words, "VERMONT. REGT. NO. 13".

1938.7

The flag of the 13th Vermont Regiment, carried by Washington Fiske during the Mexican-American War.

Flag

Navy blue silk flag with hand-painted seal of the State of Vermont in the center. The seal is bordered in gold scroll decoration within a laurel-type wreath of two pine branches. The inscription "Freedom Vermont and Unity" is painted beneath the seal on a pink ribbon. The crest is a deer or elk head emerging from a blue and gold twist. The seal itself shows a country scene of a large evergreen tree in a field or pasture, with a cow, a pond, and sheaves of wheat in front of a mountain range. The flag is bordered on three sides by gold fringe.

5.49

Said to be the artist's model for the first Vermont state flag.

Flag

Small Canadian "Red Ensign" flag printed on cotton. The flag is glued to a small wooden dowel.

1960.81.2e

Flag

Rectangular flag consisting of a blue ground with 48 white, five-pointed stars. One edge is bound in white cotton with metal grommets in the corners. One of the corner stars is replaced, with three lines of topstitching holding the patch in place. A stamp on the edge binding reads, "VALLEY FORGE BUNTING FLAG" and "DETTRAS FLAG PRODUCTS".

1994.53.1

Flag

Rectangular nylon flag with white text on a black ground. The text reads "BLACK LIVES MATTER" with the center word in black on a white rectangle. The left edge of the flag is banded with white nylon with a metal grommet on the bottom left corner and a torn hole on the top left corner. (Per donor: the grommet was ripped out when lower the flag from the pole.)

2021.8.1

Flown on the Barre City flagpole in December, 2020

Flag

Vermont state flag contained in its original box with two archival objects: an autographed postcard showing a man (Dave Watson) holding the flag and a side banner indicating that it was on Mt. Everest; and a paper indicating how to care for the flag.

2020.16.1a

Carried by Dave Watson to the top of Mt. Everest in 2006.

Gun Cover

Long, narrow, khaki-colored cotton canvas gun cover. There is an opening on one end that is bound in black cotton and secures with metal snaps. There is a hand-inked label that reads, "Eagle Pass, Texas / H.D. NEWTON / July 9, 1916 / Company K, 1st Inf V.N.G." along with an icon consisting of 2 guns crossed over a laurel wreath with the words, "Expert Rifleman - 200 yard range".

1971.5.1

Used by Harold Dennis Newton of Hartland, Vermont, during World War I.

Handkerchief

Handkerchief featuring a half-inch decorative border of red-and-white stripes. In the corners are blue squares with 25 stars each. Positioned at the center of the kerchief is a bust portrait of Admiral George Dewey, encircled by a wreath and flanked by draped flags below. Above this central image, there is an illustration of an eagle holding a banner that reads, "OUR GEORGE / HE'S ALL RIGHT." Below the portrait is the inscription, "Rear Admiral George Dewey, U.S.N / The Hero of the Manila Fight."

1976.19.5

Handkerchief

Plain-woven linen handkerchief woven in a white, yellow, and blue plaid design. Two edges are selvedges and the other two are hand hemmed.

1958.1.1208

Handkerchief

A handkerchief of off-white linen with embroidered flower design in off-white. The initials R and M are embroidered in one corner.

1964.63.105

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Handkerchief

A silk scarf with a red edge, and two men's portraits in the top half with a ship and crown insignia. The words "Republique Francaise" is in the middle. Also on the scarf are declarations of senators and deputies. The scarf says it is a souvenir of the election of 1877.

1964.63.106

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Handkerchief

Blue-and-white plaid linen handkerchief. It is plain-woven and hemmed on two sides.

1957.25.53

From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection:
"Linen warp and weft. Plain weave with check with border."

Handkerchief

Blue and white plaid square handkerchief. It is plain woven and hemmed on two sides.

1957.25.54

From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection:
"All linen warp and weft. Isn't quite square. natural and indigo, nicely woven and in good condition. Nice to have because they are difficult to find now. Early to mid-19th century."

Handkerchief

White handkerchief with handwriting in purple ink saying, "Dear Mother I am here P[illeg]". The handkerchief has a wide border stitched with hem stitches and is creased into folds.

1967.62.4

Written during a seance by Spiritualist medium "Mrs. Whitney", supposedly without touching it in Putnamville, VT

Handkerchief

White cotton handkerchief embroidered with a map of Vermont. Several cities and towns are marked with red dots and labeled in black thread. The outline of the state is in blue. There are a few blue mountains with white snow through the center of the map. Near the top, there is a man chiseling, near the middle there is a man skiing, and at the bottom right are 2 red clover blossoms and the word "Vermont" in yellow. The edges of the handkerchief are scalloped and finished with blue thread.

1994.46

Handkerchief Case

Pink, satin-covered, rectangular box with three puffy sections on the lid edged with tiny gold cord. Two sections are painted with flowers and the middle has a cherbourg crest. The inside is also padded and the top edge has white lace trim. A card with the box reads, "With compliments from Rene Dubreail, director du college moderne technique, who would be glad to start a correspondence intercourse between his pupils and yours."

1964.63.59

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Handkerchief Case

This handkerchief box has a red silk exterior and is lined with white satin. On one side of the box, there are white grosgrain ribbons arranged in a crossing pattern, while on the other side, two pieces of ribbon run parallel to each other. It's worth noting that these ribbon arrangements are designed to be reversible, allowing you to flip them to the opposite side for a different look.

In terms of decoration, the outside front cover of the box is adorned with four leather circles, two of which overlap. These circles feature hand-painted depictions of children. Additionally, the phrase "Merry Xmas" is written on the cover. There are blue-painted flowers on the inside, and on the back, there are three small drawn flowers.

1982.4.5

Made by Cornelia Allen for Mary H. Northrup of Shoreham, Vermont.

Handkerchiefs

White, blue and peach-colored handkerchiefs edged in blue and red with painted or embroidered pictures, attached to cards by ribbons that run diagonally across the corners. The cards are pink, white, blue or green and say thank you from Manche en Normandie, France, Communaute des Soeurs de la Charite de Jesus et Marie. Some cards also say, "Thank you very much American friends."

1964.63.51

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Hatbox Cover

Printed cotton hatbox cover. It has drawstrings at both ends. It is printed with a checked design with one of the stripes having floral patterning, and the other stripes consisting of different weights of smaller stripes.

1993.14.4

Owned by a member of the Blair family of Barnet, Vermont.

Hot Pad

Linen hot mat cover with floral embroidery and a scalloped edge border. Covers a felt-covered asbestos inner heat mat.

1976.43.44a-b

Likely owned by a member of the Kent family in Calais, Vermont.

Insulated cover

Dog Team Tavern cozy or covering to keep a teapot or covered casserole hot. It is a white linen weave with a loop sticking out in the middle. In each of the four quadrants of the cozy, there is a hand-painted image: Dogs pulling a sled carrying and child and an adult, the Dog Team Tavern, a map locating the tavern in the region and the Green Mountain Playhouse.

2004.63.10

The Dog Team Tavern was located on Dog Ream Road in New Haven. The location was a traditional stopover for travelers. Sir Wilfred and Lady Anne Grenfell constructed the building in the 1920s as a mission home. They made it a tea house in 1936 and sold crafts and gifts from Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1946, Eben and Catherine Joy bought the Dog Team Tavern and ran it as a country inn and restaurant. They retained many antique furnishings and knickknacks from the Grenfell era. The tavern changed hands again in 1978 and 1987 when its final owner, Christopher Hesslink bought it. It burned down in 2006 and Hesslink's body was found inside.

Lace

Six small lace samples. Two are floral medallions. Two are flora cuffs. Two are eyelet cuffs.

1940.17.5a-f

Made by Mary Tillison Bullard in Swanton, Vermont.

Lace Fragment

Two lengths of black lace edging. One is bobbin lace in a teardrop pattern with a scalloped edge. The other is machine-made netting with a feather and diamond pattern. The feathers extend from the netting to create a scalloped edge.

1959.46.3a-b

Possibly owned by Minerva Lydia Barnes Wilson (b. 1829)

Lace Fragment

A length of lace with one scalloped edge. One section of the scalloped edge is ripped. Ends are cut, but not finished.

1964.63.118

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Lace Fragment

Lace bodice insertion. The main design is with a triangular border and consists of floral elements cut from other lace and appliqued onto netting. The top is decorated with different floral lace with a scalloped edge.

1952.21.2a

Owned by a member of the Wait family.

Lace Fragment

1974.12.11

Owned by a member of the Bliss family of Calais, Vermont

Lace Fragment

1974.12.12

Owned by a member of the Bliss family of Calais, Vermont

Lacemaker's Cushion

Spherical, tightly padded lacemaking pillow. The pillow is covered with strips of printed cotton sewn together. The cotton has a faded floral pattern printed on brown cotton ground. There are two pockets sewn to opposite sides of the pillow, one of blue and white floral printed cotton and the other of blue and white striped ticking. A strip of perforated paper is attached at the top of the pillow perpendicular to the sewn cotton strips, and at the top edge of the paper several pins have been inserted with threads woven between them to create a small length of lace. The lace bobbins attached to the threads are tucked into the printed cotton pouch at the side.

1951.1a-u

Used by Sarah Sterling Rice in Reading, Vermont

Lap Robe

Chenille lap robe, or throw blanket. The blanket is woven in horizontal stripes of red, green, and grey. The long edges are selvedges, and the short edges and hemmed.

2016.43.2

Made by Annie Williams at Fletcher Farm Craft School in Ludlow, Vermont, 1957.

Law Enforcement Patch

Round embroidered patch showing the state of Vermont with the lower half of the state covered with a Confederate battle flag. The center of the image is covered with a banner that reads, "SINCE 1988". The patch has a yellow border with the green inscription, "SOUTHERN VERMONT DRUG TASK FORCE".

2020.25.1

Given to members of the Southern Vermont Drug Task Force, formed in 1987.

Linen

Twist of white linen fibers.

1995.46.8

Owned by a member of the Gilfillan family of Barnet, Vermont

Linen

Twist of undyed linen fibers.

1995.46.9

Owned by a member of the Gilfillan family of Barnet, Vermont

Linen

Twist of long staple grey linen fibers.

1995.46.10

Owned by a member of the Gilfillan family of Barnet, Vermont

Linen

Twist of light brown linen fibers.

1995.46.11

Owned by a member of the Gilfillan family of Barnet, Vermont

Mattress Cover

This is a hand-sewn cotton mattress cover designed to fit a small mattress, possibly for a crib or youth bed. The cover was pieced together using cotton fabric to make it large enough to fit the mattress. On the underside of the mattress cover, there is a placket with a single buttonhole and a metal button that serves as the closure mechanism.

2014.41.9

Possibly used by a member of the Fitch family of Calais, Vermont

Membership Patch

Shield-shaped embroidered patch showing a figure in white armor (a Stormtrooper from the "Star Wars") holding a large gun and facing to the left over a blue ground. The label "501st LEGION" is at the top, and the label "GREEN MOUNTAIN SQUAD" is at the bottom on a green scroll. The back is coated with a thin plastic film (heat-activated adhesive).

2022.22.1

Produced by the 501st Legion, Green Mountain Squad. The 501st Legion is a cosplay group that builds and wears screen-accurate replica costumes from the Star Wars franchise. This patch was designed to mimic the Green Mountain Boys patch used by the Vermont Air National Guard.

Membership Ribbon

Yellow satin-woven silk ribbon printed in red with the inscription, "42nd ENCAMPMENT DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. / 24th CONVENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY / BARRE, VERMONT MAY 16-17, 1954". The logo for the USWV and USWV Auxiliary are printed on the ribbon. There is a T-shaped stick pin sewn into the back of the ribbon at the top hem.

1960.81.1k

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1954 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Barton, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1981". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.10

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Blue silk ribbon with a molded metal bar across the top and a metal medallion in the center. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "DELEGATE 7TH ANNUAL CONVENTION AT Sioux falls, S. D. JAN. 23 - 28, 1899". The central medallion is printed with an image of a building and the inscription, "NATIONAL CREAMERY BUTTER MAKERS ASS'N." There is a blue, shield-shaped sticker on the back that reads, "FRANK TUTTLE MANF'G OF SOCIETY GOODS BNNER FLAGS AND BADGES ELGIN. ILL."

2003.15.3

Produced for the National Convention of the National Creamery Butter Makers Association in 1899.
The American Butter Institute (ABI) is an Arlington, VA-based trade association for manufacturers, processors, marketers, and distributors of butter and butter products. Originally established as the National Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers in 1908. There are currently 27 active member companies that market approximately 90% of all the butter manufactured in the U.S.
Source: http://www.butterinstitute.org/about-us

The last owner of this ribbon was Parker Perry (1903-1988) of Morrisville and Stowe, Vermont. Perry
came to Vermont in the 1940s and was the gas-ration agent during the war for Mobil Oil, then called Socony Oil Co. He then purchased the Green Mountain Inn in Stowe and operated it for over 40 years. He was active in Farm Bureau affairs and was an early promoter of Vermont dairy products.
However, he was not yet born at the time of this convention. See note below.

Membership Ribbon

Red silk ribbon with metal bar at the top. The bar is printed with the inscription, "WORCESTER SALT" and has a round, metal medallion hanging from the center with an image of a large back of salt and the inscription, "WORCESTER SALT THE STANDARD FOR QUALITY." The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "ANNUAL MEETING VERMONT DAIRYMEN'S ASS'N HELD AT BURLINGTON, VT. JAN, 8-9-10, 1907". The back of the ribbon has an attached paper label with the manufacturer's details and a long advertisement of their wares.

2003.15.7

Made for the annual meeting of the Vermont Dairymen's Association in Burlington, Vermont, 1907.

Membership Ribbon

Cream-colored silk ribbon with a metal bar across the top and a round metal medallion hanging from the bottom. The top bar is printed with the inscription, "St. Albans, Vt." The ribbon is printed in black with the inscription, "VERMONT Dairymen's Association ANNUAL MEETING JAN. 4, 5, 6 & 7 1898". The bottom edge of the ribbon is gathered to the center and secured around a metal ring. From the ring hangs a round metal button printed with an image of a man in 16th-century dress and the inscription, "COMPLIMENTS OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY VT CREAMERY". The reverse of the medallion is printed with the inscription, "WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FOUR HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF COLUMBUS MDCCCXCII - MDCCCXCIII TO FRANKLIN COLK VERMONT CREAMERY ASSN."

2003.15.9

Worn by the St. Albans, Vermont, delegate to the Vermont Dairymen's Association at their annual meeting in 1898.

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1982". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.11

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Red and yellow satin-woven silk ribbon printed in gold with the inscription, "DELEGATE 19TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT U. S. W. V. DEPT. OF VERMONT BURLINGTON JULY 6 - 7, 1932". There is a logo in the center consisting of a cross with weapons on the arms and an illustration of three men in the center. The logo says, "UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898-99". The top of the ribbon is connected to a rectangular gold frame pin.

1960.81.1l

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1932 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Burlington, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Blue ribbon printed in gold with an image of a man in 17th century clothing (Samuel de Champlain) and the inscription, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION ESSEX JCT. VERMONT 1945". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-framed name tag that reads, "DIRECTOR", and has a pin on the back.

1963.54.42o

Worn by the director of the 1945 Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Membership ribbon consisting of a yellow, red, and blue rosette secured with a button above a cream-colored flat ribbon. The button at the center of the rosette is printed with the inscription, "GUEST". The ribbon hanging from the rosette reads, "17th ANNUAL CONVENTION GRAND LODGE AND FIELD DAY OF U.R.K. OF P. OF VT. AUG. 23-24 1905, BURLINGTON, VT." The ribbon secures to the wearer with a metal safety pin basted onto the back of the rosette.

1960.80.1a

Worn by a guest at the 17th annual convention of the Uniformed Rank Knights of Pythias of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The Uniformed Ranked Knights were members who had reached the degree of Knight with the Knights of Pythias organization.

Membership Ribbon

Red ribbon printed in gold with the inscription, "Company M. / Company A. JULY 4th, 1894. Burlington, Vt." There is a logo in the center of a belt around a stag's head (the Vermont state crest) with the inscription, "FIRST REGIMENT. V.N.G." The bottom edge of the ribbon is cut in a swallow tail shape.

1960.81.1a

Worn by a member of the First Regiment, Company M or Company A, of the Vermont National Guard during an Independence Day demonstration in Burlington, Vermont, 1894.

Membership Ribbon

Red-white-and-blue striped grosgrain ribbon printed with the logo for the USWV and the inscription, "37TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT / DEPT. OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. AND AUXILIARY / BARRE MAY 15-16, 1949". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-toned metal rectangular frame pin.

1960.81.1c

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1950 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Rutland, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Red and yellow satin-woven silk ribbon printed in gold with the inscription, "23RD ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT DEPARTEMENT OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. BARRE, VT. JUNE 13, 1935". There is a logo in the center consisting of a cross with weapons on the arms and an illustration of two men in the center. The logo says, "UNITED SPANISH WAR VETERANS 1898-1902". The top of the ribbon is connected to a rectangular gold frame pin, into which is inserted a piece of paper with the hand-inked name, "E. H. Prouty".

1960.81.1g

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1935 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Barre, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1973". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.3

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte.

Membership Ribbon

Blue ribbon hanging from a gold-toned pin-backed metal rectangle. The ribbon is printed in gold with the inscription, "AMERICAN LEGION AND AUXILIARY 1931 CONVENTION DEPT. OF VERMONT BARRE, VT. GRANITE CENTER OF THE WORLD". There is a square tile of grey-and-black granite glued to the ribbon.

2021.13.1

Worn to the 1931 Vermont convention of the American Legion held in Barre, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

Beige colored ribbon with red print and symbols that reads starting from the top: Newport, Vermont, June 20, 1900, Delegate, Sixteenth Department Convention, W.R.C."

1993.33.3

WRC stands for Women's Relief Corps and was an women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, a veteran organization for Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The WRC was founded in the 1870s in New England.

WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPs (WRC) - The Woman's Relief Corps (W.R.C.) is the official women's auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, recognized in 1883. The W.R.C. is one of the many women's organizations that were founded after the American Civil War. In 1879 a group of Massachusetts women found a "secret" organization and its members were to be women who were loyal to the North during the Civil War. From 1879, the Woman's Relief Corps held as the primary means to identify women who were eligible to become members was remaining loyal to the Union. It didn't matter where the applicants lived during the Civil War as long as they could prove loyal to the Union. While it might be easy to assume that this organization was only for white women, there were many Posts across the country that had African American women as members. The only challenge identifying these women is that the Woman's Relief Corps records do not specify the races of its members very often. The organization was designed to assist the GAR, promote and help run Memorial Day (alongside the GAR), petition the federal government for nurses pensions, and promote patriotic education. The motto of the WRC stands for "Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty."
Source: https://www.cityofgroveok.gov/building/page/womens-relief-corps

Membership Ribbon

Blue satin-woven silk ribbon printed in gold with the inscription, "32ND ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. ONLY A FEW OF US LEFT. DEP'T OF VERMONT PUT US OFF AT MONTREAL, CAN. JUNE 21-22, '99". At the center is an image of two Civil War soldiers shaking hands; one is missing a leg and the other is missing an arm.

1976.38.1

Worn by a member of the GAR to the Vermont Department's 1899 annual encampment in Montreal, Canada.

Membership Ribbon

Red-white-and-blue striped grosgrain ribbon printed with the logo for the USWV and the inscription, "38TH ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT / DEPT. OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. AND AUXILIARY / BARRE MAY 14-15, 1950". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-toned metal rectangular frame pin.

1960.81.1m

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1950 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Barre, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1975". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.4

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Light blue, satin-woven silk ribbon printed in silver with the inscription, "70TH ANNUAL SESSION / GD. CHAPTER OF VERMONT O. E. S. MONTPELIER JUNE 3-4, 1942 / DELEGATE" and and image of a pentagram with iconography (including an altar and a flame) inside of it. There is a round white metal pin at the center top printed with a flying United States flag.

1960.81.1d

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the annual chapter meeting of the Vermont Order of the Eastern Star, an auxiliary of the Freemasons that was open for female relatives of Masons.

Membership Ribbon

A pale green satin or silk ribbon with black text on it. From top to bottom it reads, "24th Annual Encampment G.A.R. Boston, 1890." In the middle is the portrait of a man in civilian clothing, identity unknown. There are also two symbols resembling ribbons on either side of the text reading, "24th."

1994.53.4

Worn by Edwin C. Hall to the 1890 GAR National Encampment in Boston, Massachusetts

Membership Ribbon

This is a red satin ribbon for the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment in Boston. The ribbon has an attached pin hat is made from brass and has "G.A.R." on it. The ribbon itself has gold text on it which reads, "Maine, 24th National Encampment Aug. 11-15, 1890 Boston, Mass. There is also a the Maine state seal in gold in the middle of the ribbon, and a picture of a Grand Army of the Republic medal on the bottom of the ribbon.

1994.53.21

Worn by Edwin C. Hall to the 1890 GAR National Encampment in Boston, Massachusetts

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1976". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.5

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Blue ribbon printed in gold with an image of a man in 17th century clothing (Samuel de Champlain) and the inscription, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION ESSEX JUNCTION VERMONT AUG. 29-SEPT. 3 1938". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-framed name tag that reads, "DIRECTOR", and has a pin on the back.

1963.54.42p

Worn by the director of the 1938 Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Blue ribbon printed in gold with an image of a man in 17th century clothing (Samuel de Champlain) and the inscription, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION ESSEX JUNCTION VERMONT AUG. 29-SEPT. 3 1938". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-framed name tag that reads, "DIRECTOR", and has a pin on the back.

1963.54.42s

Worn by the director of the 1938 Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

A royal blue ribbon with a gold tassle on the pointed tip and a gold braid at the top. The ribbon has a cardboard badge glue to it with the image of a GAR medal – eagle at the top, flag ribbon and a five-pointed star. The blue ribbon has the following words printed in gold: "Delegate, Department of Vermont G.A.R., 20th annual encampment, St. Albans, Vt., 1887."

1965.65.2

Worn by Gov. Ebenezer Ormsbee to the 1887 state-wide GAR encampment in St. Albans, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1977". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.6

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Pair of satin-woven silk ribbons held together at the top by a round, white metal button. The front ribbon is green printed in gold with an image of a United States flag crossed with a Canadian flag at the top and the state seal of Vermont at the bottom. The inscription, "Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles AT Burlington, Vt. JULY 4, 1903" is at the center. A red ribbon is attached behind the green with the same imagery and inscription, but with the addition of the words, "Invitation Committee" at the top. The button shows an illustration of a cross-shaped medal with the inscription, "OTTAWA & CARLETON RIFLES CANADA".

1960.81.1e

Worn to a demonstration by the 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Battalion of Rifles in Montpelier, Vermont

Membership Ribbon

Long, yellow satin-woven silk ribbon printed with an image of two men leaning on a monument and the inscription, "16th ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT G.A.R. BALTIMORE 1882". There is a five-pointed star made of gold sequins and springs and a short pink ribbon printed with the word, "VERMONT". There is a gold tassel hanging from the bottom of the pink ribbon, and gold fring at the bottom of the yellow ribbon.

1986.18.70a

Worn by Charles F. Branch of Orwell, Vermont, to the 1882 GAR National Encampment in Baltimore, Maryland.

Membership Ribbon

Yellow satin-woven silk ribbon printed in red with the inscription, "41st ENCAMPMENT DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. / 23rd CONVENTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY / BARRE, VERMONT MAY 17-18, 1953". The logo for the USWV and USWV Auxiliary are printed on the ribbon. There is a T-shaped stick pin sewn into the back of the ribbon at the top hem.

1960.81.1i

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1953 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in Barre, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Blue ribbon printed in gold with an image of a man in 17th century clothing (Samuel de Champlain) and the inscription, "CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EXPOSITION ESSEX JUNCTION VERMONT AUG. 28-SEPT. 2 1939". The top of the ribbon is attached to a gold-framed name tag that reads, "DIRECTOR", and has a pin on the back.

1963.54.42k

Worn by the director of the 1939 Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Red satin-woven silk ribbon printed in black with the words, "VERMONT. 19TH ANNUAL NATIONAL Encampment G. A. R. PORTLAND, MAINE."

1991.62.2

Worn by Michael Angelo Cunningham of Corinth, Vermont, to the 1885 GAR National Encampment in Portland, Maine

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1978". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.7

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven silk ribbon. The ribbon is printed in gold with a border of Roman numeral years. The upper portion of the center is printed with a scene of a small domed temple or folly in front of a large Williams Hall (University of Vermont). The scene is circled by a Latin inscription that translates to "University of Vermont / Zeal and Honesty". The center inscription translates to "Ever faithful through the years, with hopes for a better future. The bottom is printed with an image of domed building ringed by an inscription that translates to "University students will be greater".

1960.80.1g

Membership Ribbon

Yellow satin-woven ribbon printed in red with the inscription, "39th ENCAMPMENT DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT U. S. W. V. and the 21st CONVENTION of the DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY / WHITE RIBER JUNCTION VERMONT May 20-21, 1951". The top of the ribbon is attached to a rectangular gold frame pin.

1960.81.1j

Worn by Edward H. Prouty to the 1951 state-wide encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans, a fraternal organization for veterans of the Spanish-American War, in White River Junction, Vermont. At the time of his death, Prouty was the last living officer of the Spanish-American War in Vermont.

Membership Ribbon

Green satin-woven ribbon with the stamped inscription, "C. V. R. VETERANS 1979". The bottom is cut into two points, and there is a safety pin attached to the top back.

2021.5.8

Central Vermont Railroad ribbon given to Conrad LeCompte