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- Brownie Uniform, 1956-1963 - American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. In the 1950s, Brownie scouts (ages 7 to 9) could make or purchase practical brown dresses with short sleeves. A Girl Scout in Royal Oak, Michigan, wore an official elastic belt and beanie with this uniform, which features a tangerine-colored Brownie emblem on the breast pocket.
- 1956-1963
- Collections - Artifact
Brownie Uniform, 1956-1963
American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. In the 1950s, Brownie scouts (ages 7 to 9) could make or purchase practical brown dresses with short sleeves. A Girl Scout in Royal Oak, Michigan, wore an official elastic belt and beanie with this uniform, which features a tangerine-colored Brownie emblem on the breast pocket.
- Girl's Silk Coat, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
- Collections - Artifact
Girl's Silk Coat, circa 1880
- Sailor Dress Worn by Virginia Palmer Bradfield Ward, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Sailor Dress Worn by Virginia Palmer Bradfield Ward, circa 1910
- Girl's Dress, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Girl's Dress, circa 1885
- Boy's Jacket and Shorts, circa 1935 -
- circa 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Boy's Jacket and Shorts, circa 1935
- Girl's Dress, Worn by Virginia Palmer Bradfield Ward, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Girl's Dress, Worn by Virginia Palmer Bradfield Ward, circa 1910
- "Corner of Dispensary in the Temporary Quarters of the Kentucky Committee at Hyden," 1927-1929 - Mary Breckinridge, the daughter of a prominent Southern family, established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in 1925. Breckinridge initially backed the enterprise with her own money, but soon cultivated wealthy individuals, including Clara Ford and her son Edsel, to help support the FNS. Through her philanthropic efforts, Breckinridge brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky.
- 1927-1929
- Collections - Artifact
"Corner of Dispensary in the Temporary Quarters of the Kentucky Committee at Hyden," 1927-1929
Mary Breckinridge, the daughter of a prominent Southern family, established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in 1925. Breckinridge initially backed the enterprise with her own money, but soon cultivated wealthy individuals, including Clara Ford and her son Edsel, to help support the FNS. Through her philanthropic efforts, Breckinridge brought qualified nurse-midwives and modern, life-saving healthcare to many inaccessible areas of eastern Kentucky.
- Handwritten Note with Cora Hammond’s Memories of a Child’s Dress Worn by Her Sister, Ellen Hicks, in 1856 -
- 1856
- Collections - Artifact
Handwritten Note with Cora Hammond’s Memories of a Child’s Dress Worn by Her Sister, Ellen Hicks, in 1856
- Girl Scout Uniform with Neckerchief, circa 1955 - American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. From 1948 until 1959, Intermediate scouts (ages 10 to 13) could make or purchase practical green dresses with pockets, buttoned collars--to secure the signature Girl Scout neckerchief--and pleated backs for greater mobility. This uniform was worn by a Chicago Girl Scout in the mid-1950s.
- circa 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Girl Scout Uniform with Neckerchief, circa 1955
American Girl Scouts have worn specialized uniforms since their organization was founded in 1912. From 1948 until 1959, Intermediate scouts (ages 10 to 13) could make or purchase practical green dresses with pockets, buttoned collars--to secure the signature Girl Scout neckerchief--and pleated backs for greater mobility. This uniform was worn by a Chicago Girl Scout in the mid-1950s.
- Child's Dress, circa 1870 -
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Child's Dress, circa 1870