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- Bandbox, 1825-1865 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.
- 1825-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Bandbox, 1825-1865
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.
- Flip Glass, 1790-1810 -
- 1790-1810
- Collections - Artifact
Flip Glass, 1790-1810
- Wright Family Writing Desk, 1890-1900 - This ladies' writing desk is the starting point for a transportation revolution. On May 30, 1899, a Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop owner named Wilbur Wright sat down at his sister's desk and wrote a letter to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Wilbur's letter sparked a series of events that led to the world's first powered airplane flight in 1903.
- 1890-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Wright Family Writing Desk, 1890-1900
This ladies' writing desk is the starting point for a transportation revolution. On May 30, 1899, a Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop owner named Wilbur Wright sat down at his sister's desk and wrote a letter to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Wilbur's letter sparked a series of events that led to the world's first powered airplane flight in 1903.
- Bottle, circa 1760 -
- circa 1760
- Collections - Artifact
Bottle, circa 1760
- Vase, 1885-1910 -
- 1885-1910
- Collections - Artifact
Vase, 1885-1910
- Floral Wallpaper Sample, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Floral Wallpaper Sample, 1870-1890
- Paper Jumpsuit, 1966-1968 - The Scott Paper company's surprise success with its promotional paper dress started a trend for disposable fashion--other companies quickly jumped in. Mars of Asheville, a hosiery company, launched a colorful printed-paper fashion line in June 1966 under the label, Waste Basket Boutique. The company became the leading manufacturer of disposable fashion, producing over 80,000 garments each week at its height.
- 1966-1968
- Collections - Artifact
Paper Jumpsuit, 1966-1968
The Scott Paper company's surprise success with its promotional paper dress started a trend for disposable fashion--other companies quickly jumped in. Mars of Asheville, a hosiery company, launched a colorful printed-paper fashion line in June 1966 under the label, Waste Basket Boutique. The company became the leading manufacturer of disposable fashion, producing over 80,000 garments each week at its height.
- Bandbox, 1825-1850 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.
- 1825-1850
- Collections - Artifact
Bandbox, 1825-1850
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.
- Floral Wallpaper Sample, 1860-1880 -
- 1860-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Floral Wallpaper Sample, 1860-1880
- Bandbox, circa 1830 - In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.
- circa 1830
- Collections - Artifact
Bandbox, circa 1830
In the early 1800s, Americans used bandboxes to store clothing, accessories, and other small items. Bandboxes were handy containers in the home, or when traveling by stage, boat, or rail. Manufacturers covered these inexpensive pasteboard or wooden boxes with colorful papers. Some bandboxes were covered with papers depicting animals, places or specific scenes. Others, such as this one, were covered with decorative wallpaper of the day.