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Beaver Hat & Case
This is a beaver fur top hat and case from circa 1800s. Due to the fashion trends in the seventeenth century, there was a high demand of beaver top hats across Europe. However, beavers were essentially extinct in Europe, thus North America provided…
Coast Salish Robe
A colourful stylish robe, with traditional twined and twill woven materials. The robe features simplistic patterns and is made from mountain- goat wool and hair from ‘wool dogs’ which were bred specifically for the textile industry purpose. Its from…
White Satin Slippers
Two plain white satin slippers with no embroidery or lace on either. Square at the toes with a very thin sole which may suggest that women during this era were lighter and didn’t go through the soles that easily, or these were shoes that were…
Black Lace Cap
A black satin silk cap worn on the back of the head, potentially for evening wear also known as a ‘nightcap’. This cap was in circa around 1850 to 1870 and used in California. The cap has a wire circular frame covered with fine black “China” silk…
California Fashions of Furs
A two page illustrated printed advertisement for the California fur fashions by Adolph Müller of San Francisco for 1868 and 1869. On the left, the illustration shows two women and a child dressed in various fur garments stood outside Adolph Müller's…
Lincoln's Office Suit
This object is the suit with Abraham Lincoln wore to the office a President of the United States, 1861-1865. It shows a black broadcloth coat, vest and trousers, although the shirt and tie are reproductions. Lincoln used this suit when he delivered…
Dance of Indians at Mission in San Jose, New California
Black and white drawing of six Indians with elaborately painted and tattooed bodies, wearing costumes and headdresses, dance in clearing near river. Possibly the earliest known view of Mission Indians in indigenous costumes at Mission San Jose,…
The landing of Captain Rogers's men at California, and their reception by the natives
Black and white print on paper, drawing, of scene along coast with sailors being brought ashore on rafts and greeted by Indigenous peoples in their encampment. There are cone-shaped thatched huts in distance. Sketched, patterned border.
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The Hawaiian Star June 29 1912
This source is a newspaper from Honolulu. The newspaper covers a variety of topics such as sporting results, and local news. The paper also features adverts for many different products such as cars and a carnival. However on page 7 there is a big…
Pedestrians diagonal crossing at King and Fort Sts., Honolulu.
This is a photo taken of an area of Honolulu in 1954, likely the shopping district. In the photo it shows the Coca Cola brand logo, which is a huge American conglomerate. There is also the National Dollar store on the left hand side of the photo,…