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- School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900 - During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
- Mules, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1940-1950 -
- 1940-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Mules, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1940-1950
- Mules, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1965 -
- circa 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Mules, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, circa 1965
- Women's Boudoir Slippers, 1870-1885 - Mules are backless shoes. Women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries typically wore these easy-to-slip-on shoes in the bedroom, but by the late 20th century mules had become a fashion item worn nearly everywhere. The maroon velvet toe on this pair from the late 19th century is decorated with metallic thread and sequins.
- 1870-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Women's Boudoir Slippers, 1870-1885
Mules are backless shoes. Women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries typically wore these easy-to-slip-on shoes in the bedroom, but by the late 20th century mules had become a fashion item worn nearly everywhere. The maroon velvet toe on this pair from the late 19th century is decorated with metallic thread and sequins.
- Mules of Mercy Lavinia Magri, Also Known as Mrs. Tom Thumb, circa 1870 - Mules are backless shoes. Women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries typically wore these easy-to-slip-on shoes in the bedroom, but by the late 20th century mules had become a fashion item worn nearly everywhere. Mercy Lavinia Magri, the diminutive performer employed by P. T. Barnum, owned this pair.
- circa 1870
- Collections - Artifact
Mules of Mercy Lavinia Magri, Also Known as Mrs. Tom Thumb, circa 1870
Mules are backless shoes. Women in the late 19th and early 20th centuries typically wore these easy-to-slip-on shoes in the bedroom, but by the late 20th century mules had become a fashion item worn nearly everywhere. Mercy Lavinia Magri, the diminutive performer employed by P. T. Barnum, owned this pair.