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Date: 1889
  • New York. Buffalo. Harbor. with. Showing boats anchored in harbor. sketch. copy. 1 neg

    New York. Buffalo. Harbor. with. Showing boats anchored in harbor. sketch. copy. 1 neg

    Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

  • Letter from Matilda J. Monroe to Mr. Nicholas W. Van Riper, November 10, 1889

    Letter from Matilda J. Monroe to Mr. Nicholas W. Van Riper, November 10, 1889

    Letter from Matilda Monroe updating her aunt and uncle on her new address.

  • Wayne State University; Buildings; College of Education, Historical

    Wayne State University; Buildings; College of Education, Historical

    Circa 1880s. Capital High School. Built in 1875, used this building 1881-1888

  • Two Piece Floral Print Dress

    Two Piece Floral Print Dress

    Two piece dress consisting of long skirt and long sleeved top. Ecru in color with floral print. Skirt is ecru with floral print panel outer skirt and bustle. Top has floral print panels in front and back, with leg-o-mutton style sleeve in ecru with floral print fabric, lace and ruffles on lower 1/3 of sleeve. High collar with piping, lavender fabric inner ruffle, front pleats with lace, boning, and covered buttons. Wide lace at waist. Circa 1880-1889.

  • Wedding Gown: Wedding Dress

    Wedding Gown: Wedding Dress

    Two piece woven ivory silk beaded wedding dress. Top features short sleeves with lace flounces, lace also around neck and down the front. Bodice has ten round buttons down front, each with crocheted covering. Extensive beading on front and side panels of skirt, knife pleats at waist, long train. Handmade lace. Originally work in 1884, altered 1904 and again in 1934. Except for part of the lower part of the skirt train, the dress in good condition. Dress stored with amber necklace wrapped in…

  • Two Piece Beaded Dress

    Two Piece Beaded Dress

    Two piece dress set consisting of skirt and top, sepia brown in color. Long skirt is lined with decorative ruffle at hem, front pleats, and bustle. Top is weskit style with stand-up collar, long set-in sleeves, fitted waist, boning, and inner closure at waist. Bodice has twenty three round buttons down front, each with crocheted covering; also, extensive beading on cuffs, neckline, and down the front. Owen, Detroit, circa 1880s.

  • Women's cloak of striped wool from the nineteenth century

    Women's cloak of striped wool from the nineteenth century

    This woman's cloak is made of a striped wool (red, blue and brown on tan). It has a pointed yoke and standing collar of brown velvet, and self fabric buttons down its front. The back is fitted with very low bustle, and the pleated front hides the arm slits. Unlined. It was described in the original accession records as a traveling cloak. The cloak was worn by Annie Caskey Turner (Mrs. Samuel) of Detroit. Label: Compagnie Russe, 26 Chausse D'Antin and Blvd. Hausseman 23.

  • Women's silk plush evening coat from the nineteenth century

    Women's silk plush evening coat from the nineteenth century

    This woman's silk plush evening coat has sleeves of heavy grosgrain silk gathered into large puff on top. The round fur (probably fox)stand-up collar is two and a half inches in height. The fur continues down the right side to the hips. There are four large buttons in the back, and another four are in the front. The coat fastens with hooks and eyes, and has a dark brown silk twill lining. The garment was bought at Taylor-Woolfenden, Detroit. Worn by Jane Lynn Patterson, whose husband was an…

  • A Story of three lives: or, The guest-chamber and its guests

    A Story of three lives: or, The guest-chamber and its guests

    This edition of "A story of three lives, or, the guest-chamber and its guests" was printed in the 1880s and features illustrated end pages.

  • The fifth form at St. Dominic's: a school story

    The fifth form at St. Dominic's: a school story

    The electronic version of this item was provided by the Wayne State University Library System and is freely accessible through the Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections.

  • The Oliver alphabet: with illustrations

    The Oliver alphabet: with illustrations

    Cover title.

  • History of Michigan: [in words on one syllable]

    History of Michigan: [in words on one syllable]

    The electronic version of this item was provided by the Wayne State University Library System and is freely accessible through the Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections.

  • Moods

    Moods

    The electronic version of this item was provided by the Wayne State University Library System and is freely accessible through the Wayne State University Libraries Digital Collections.

  • Little Pickle

    Little Pickle

    This edition of "Little Pickle", printed during the 1880s, written by F.E. Weatherly and illustrated by Jane Dealy.

  • Lord Bateman

    Lord Bateman

    In verse.

  • Van Riper Family Correspondence

    Van Riper Family Correspondence

    This collection consists of 78 letters written between 1836-1889 to members of the Van Riper family of Wayne County, Michigan. The majority of the letters are between cousins, Alexander and Henry Van Riper, from the years surrounding the Civil War; others are written between various family members and friends.