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circa 1938 to 1958
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[Navy pin with three ribbons]
Navy pin with Silver Lifesaving, Navy Good Conduct, and Navy Expeditionary ribbons.
GLC09555.21
Navy pin with Navy Unit Commendation, Purple Heart, and red yellow and blue service ribbons.
GLC09555.22
[Navigator's case]
Black snap closure Navy navigators case lined with blue velvet containing two silver compasses and miniture flathead screwdriver.
GLC09555.23
[Knife in leather sheath]
A wooden handled Robeson Shuredge knife with 13 cm. long blade. U.N.S. is engraved on the base of the blade close to the handle. The sheath is in a light brown leather case with a snap closure around the handle. The sheath has a belt loop. Askin, T...
GLC09555.24
9 September 1939
Unknown
[Miniature Umbrella from Wedding Shower]
A miniature paper umbrella from the wedding shower of Lobik's friends. Originally included with a note by Lobik about the wedding shower.
GLC09580.05.02
no date
[Selfridge Field pilot's banner]
A square-shaped textile piece with blue and white braided fringe. In the center, there is a blue circle with gold edge. On the blue circle is a red circle over a white star with gold wings. In each corner of the textile, there is a blue airplane. The...
GLC09587.132
[Fabric piece]
Piece of fabric adhered to another piece of vinyl material. The fabric is red and fraying on the sides. The adhesive tape is black and the vinyl material is blue. It is ripped in a vague L-shape.
GLC09587.211
circa 1860s
[Corn cob slave doll]
With black dyed muslin head and hands, printed cotton dress, belt, and scarf.
GLC09188
[3 April 1865]
[three fragment of Confederate flag]
Three attached fragments of the last Confederate flag to fly over the Richmond Capitol.
GLC09276.02
[handkerchief]
Pink with white lace border. The handkerchief also has along one end a set of pink flowers sewn into the fabric.
GLC09355.035
[calling card and envelope]
The envelope is addressed to "Miss Clapp." The calling card belongs to Marion Ruth Miller.
GLC09355.036
[fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]
One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.
GLC09355.121
[pocketknife]
Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.
GLC09355.122
Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.
GLC09355.123
[maroon leather box with small collapsing cup]
Small round leather maroon box with small silver collapsing metal cup inside.
GLC09355.124
Calling Card for James Hill
GLC09400.566
Coupon for the Living Age Company (renewal and subscription)
GLC09400.583
21 July 1943
Schenk, Edgar, (fl. 1943)
[Paper napkin from the Jade Lounge]
A napkin from Jade Lounge included with GLC09611.062.01. An image of Buddha is printed on the item.
GLC09611.062.02
July 1938
Screws from Robert L. Stone's leg
One framed medical device dated July 1938. Frame contains metal plate that was placed in Robert L. Stone's leg after a car accident when he was sixteen. The plate and screws were removed in January 1944 at March Field, California. The plate was...
GLC09620.422
circa 1940
[Currency Twenty Mark]
Foreign currency with gray-purple ink with the number twenty marked on both sides. Possibly German.
GLC09620.352
[Currency Fifty Mark]
Foreign currency with orange ink with the number fifty marked on both sides. Possibly German.
GLC09620.353
circa 1904-1944
[Germany Five Reich Mark]
Foreign currency with blue ink with the number five marked on one side with a dragon. On reverse side is a dove, the back of a nude baby, and a person wearing robes and a helmet.
GLC09620.354
circa 1923-1937
[German 1 Rentenmark 1923-1937 Mark]
German 1 Rentenmark with the serial number B - 02583569. On reverse side there is a picture of grain in a decorative circle.
GLC09620.355
1917
Germany
[Germany 1 Rentenmark 1923-1937 Mark]
Germany 5 Mark 1917. Contains a portait of a woman on one side and a decorative crest on the reverse side.
GLC09620.356
1914
[German Reichsbanknote 20 marks]
German Reichsbanknote 20 marks with two crests on the front in a decorative design in blue. On reverse side the number twenty is in the center of a decorative circle.
GLC09620.357
[New York, NY- Hungarian Fund Egy Forint $1]
A souvenir banknote from a fundraiser in New York City held by Hungarian patriot, Lajos Kossuth, who led a failed rebellion in Hungary in 1848.
GLC09620.358
1908
[German 100 Mark 1908]
A reichsbanknote worth 100 marks. There are portraits of Hermes and Demeter, Greek gods with a decorative crest in the middle. The reserve side is of Germania holding a sword and shield.
GLC09620.359
1910
[German 1000 Mark 1910]
A reichsbanknote worth 1000 marks. Decorative flowers with an eagle watermark. Reverse side has two women representing Navigation and Agriculture next to a large crest of an eagle.
GLC09620.360
1943
Belgium
[Belgian 5 Francs]
A decorative floral banknote from Belgium worth five francs.
GLC09620.361
14 November 1941
[French-Moroccan Franc]
A decorative French-Moroccan bank note worth five francs.
GLC09620.362
2 September 1865
Central Mining Company (fl. 1854-1894)
[Central Mining Company Ten Dollar Note]
A ten dollar note produced by the Central Mining Company in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It has a number of signatures on both sides and a facsimile of a portrait of Longfellow's daughters in the bottom left corner.
GLC09620.363
4 April 1868
A ten dollar note produced by the Central Mining Company in Eagle Harbor, Michigan. It has a number of signatures on both sides and a facsimile of a portrait of a female warrior.
GLC09620.364
1944
Japanese Government
[Japanese Invasion Money Five Centavos]
Five centavos issued by the Japanese Government in the Phillipines during World War II. Decorative blue pattern on reverse side.
GLC09620.365
[Japanese Invasion Money Ten Centavos]
Ten centavos issued by the Japanese Government in the Phillipines during World War II. Decorative pattern on reverse side in brown.
GLC09620.366
[Japanese Invasion Money Fifty Centavos]
Fifty centavos issued by the Japanese Government in the Phillipines during World War II. Decorative pattern on reverse side in purple.
GLC09620.367
1940
[Japanese Invasion Money in China Fifty Yuan]
Currency issued in Japanese-controlled areas of China. Red with a man's face on the bottom right corner, and ornate engravings surrounding the edge. On the reverse side is the number fifty surrounded by more decorative engravings. It is worth fifty...
GLC09620.368
1928
Central Bank of China
[Central Bank of China Ten Dollar Note]
A ten dollar note issued by the Central Bank of China in Shanghai 1928. One side is printed in green and the reverse is printed in blue and red.
GLC09620.369
United States. War Dept.
[American Military Occupation Currency B-Yen Fifty Sen]
A banknote worth fifty sen and used in areas occupied by the American military in Japan. There is a note at the top marking it as five cents.
The decorative engraving on the front side is printed in blue and on the reverse it is printed in brown...
GLC09620.370
[Japanese Military Occupation Currency Fifty Sen]
A banknote worth fifty Sen, used in areas occupied by the Japanese Military. The reverse side is a blue and red engraving of an entrance to a village.
Robert L. Stone made notes on an the side noting the bill as worth fifty sen with a picture of...
GLC09620.371
A banknote worth five hundred sen. The front side has a pale red watermark, with a blue engraving surrounding it. The reverse side is a decorative engraving printed in brown.
GLC09620.372
1943-1946
[Robert L. Stone Leather Name Badge]
A leather name plate that was sewn on to a uniform or bag. It is well worn with smalle holes pierced along the perimeter. "Robert L. Stone" is printed on the leather.
GLC09620.373
A leather name plate with "Robert L. Stone" engraved.
GLC09620.374
A leather name plate with "Robert L. Stone" engraved. Minor bend between "L." and "Stone."
GLC09620.375.01
GLC09620.375.02
1945
Army Air Forces
[Overseas Service Bars]
Two gold bars made of tiny springs mounted to a piece of dark brown cloth. Each bar represents six months of overseas service.
GLC09620.376
[Reflective Leather Bar]
Small brown leather rectangle with silver reflective piece centered.
GLC09620.377.01
GLC09620.377.02
GLC09620.377.03
GLC09620.377.04
GLC09620.377.05
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