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1997.29.1 - Print, Photographic
Panoramic photograph of townspeople in front of Congregational Church, many in period dress.
Record Type: Photo
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2004.10.89 - Badge, Identification
A name tag that reads, "Helen Wersebe 'Reba'" in blue marker ink. The back of the tag reads, "Pilgrim Badge - Boston 15, Mass." toward the bottom. It was with other items relating to the graduating class of 1931 from Yale Shool of Nursing, so it may have been from one of Helen Wersebe's class of 1931 reunions.
Record Type: Object
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2005.2.1 - Flag
Large, hand-sewn, American flag from the Civil War, with red and white stripes, blue field with 36 white stars. The stripes are of colored cloth sewn together and the blue field joins three 18" wide pieces, with the stars cut away and the resulting spaces filled with a white linen and the edges stitched. A side binding indicates "Annin & Co. Makers".The flag is inscribed at the lower right corner of the blue field. The inscription, stitched of wh...
Record Type: Object
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2008.034.371 - Postcard
Unused commemorative postcard booklet of 6 scenes related to Senator Orville Platt. Short quotation from Theodore Roosevelt, Orville Platt himself - in front. He lived at 37 Ferry Bridge Road in Washington, CT.
Record Type: Object
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2008.34.370 - Postcard
Unused commemorative postcard booklet of 6 scenes related to Senator Orville Platt. Short quotation from Theodore Roosevelt, Orville Platt himself - in front. He lived at 37 Ferry Bridge Road in Washington, CT. See 2008.034.371 for remaining images.
Record Type: Object
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2009.1.26 - Medal, Commemorative
A gilt silver medal (A) contained in a small square box (B). Probably aquired by William Lawrence Peck of Washington, CT during his time with the US Foreign Service of the US State Department after his service in World War One. A. Medal designed by Pierre Turin (stamped P. Turin) to commemorate the ascension of Prince Rainier III to the throne in 1949. The front has a bas relief profile of Prince Ranier surrounded by the words "Rainier III Pri...
Record Type: Object
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2009.24.32 - Petticoat
White petticoat, drawstring waist, stiffened ruffle at bottom with strip of pink silk underneath. Crudely basted seams with pink thread.
Record Type: Object
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2009.24.33 - Girdle
Pink, boned girdle fragment. Elasticized. Possibly worn with "Colonial" dress.
Record Type: Object
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2010.7.1 - T-shirt
White t-shirt with navy blue collar & design. Ribbing on sleeves faded to purple. Washington Connnecticut Bicentennial Logo 1779-1979.
Record Type: Object
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2010.7.2 - T-shirt
Blue t-shirt with white & red design for the Washington, CT fireworks display on July 4, 1986.
Record Type: Object
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2011.33.52 - Plate, Commemorative
A Buckingham School plate, medium with blue glaze. Inscribed "Buckingham School 1889 1950" with the school crest. Belonged to Marion W. Vaillant, who attended this school.
Record Type: Object
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2014.1.11 - Photograph, Black-and-White
A black and white photograph (matted) taken from Bryan Memorial Town Hall of the green with large seated group for a human flag formation for the Persian Gulf War operation (Desert Storm.) The group is facing the Washington Supply. Goes with ID # 2014.1.12 (paper seating chart)
Record Type: Photo
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2014.9.6 - Mug, Coffee
Beige commemorative mug with gold trim. George Washington is depicted on the front with "Washington Bicentennial 1732-1932" in gold on the opposite side.
Record Type: Object
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2019.6.5 - Flag
Small handheld United States flag on a wooden stick given to all attendees at the ceremony at Bryan Memorial Town Hall in Washington Depot, CT on Sunday, July 10, 2005 to commemorate the life of Washington resident Stephen Reich who was killed in the Afghanistan War on June 28, 2005.
Record Type: Object
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2020.15.4 - Photograph, Color
Color photograph of the Gunn Historical Museum's commemoration of the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of the Civil War in 2011. This photograph was taken by the donor, Jane Boyer, at the outdoor ceremony and living history encampment on May 1, 2011 at the opening reception of the Gunn Museum's Civil War exhibit "Letters from the Battlefield: Stories of Washington's Civil War Soldiers" at 5 Wykeham Road in Washington, CT. The photograph shows...
Record Type: Photo
