Room 2A
Black dress coat with black velvet buttons down front; four matching velvet buttons accenting tails on back of coat. Two matching velvet buttons on each coat sleeve. Coat of fine wool, lined with black cotton. Sleeves lined with blue/white stripe cotton. Hem appears to be unfinished. Label on coat says: Gemmill, Burnham & Co. HARTFORD CT".
Woman's maternity dress, also possibly a mourning dress. Fitted back bodice with center seam and two center side seams. Front bodice empire waist with pleats to skirt. Fitted coat style sleeves. Plain collar. Bodice is front opening and closed with 11 plain black buttons and buttonholes. 11 more black buttons continue down front of dress. Hem of front of dress finished with flat pleats. Skirt attaches to back bodice with flat pleats. Front bodice and sleeves lined with brown twill woven cotton. Back bodice and skirt lined with wool. Outer dress made of a very fine wool/cotton or wool/linen blend. Both machine and hand stitching.
Woman's one piece dress in cream, black and blue patterned silk. Hand stitched except for bodice dart seams. Bodice opens in front center with 9 blue silk crochet-covered buttons. Hook and eye closures on waist. Bodice and sleeves lined with cotton.Full length coat style sleeves in 2 pieces. Self-piping where sleeves join armholes. Skirt lined with tissue cotton. Hem edge bound with braided wool ribbon.
Hump back steamer trunk of wood panels with stenciled paper attached and metal reinforcements and hardware. Labels attached to trunk read: "via CANAL R,R."; "ADAMS EXPRESS CO. 59 Broadway NEW YORK"; "Hartford & New York STEAMBOAT COMPANY H.P.&P.R.R. ;partial label reads: "DODDS EXPRESS COACH COMPANY"; partial label reads "ASTOR HOUS". 1860's era womens's fashion print inside lid.
Costumes from 1976 bi-centennial play are in trunk.
Man's black silk top hat
label inside: "130 Devonshire Street Cathedral Building BOSTON"
Steel WWI army helmet with original padding and straps.
Woman's cotton work bonnet. Single ply Z spun cotton, dyed with butternut or walnut hulls, woven in pinstripe. All hand stitched. Cap area lined with solid cotton. Ruffle of same fabric on face-edge. Drawstring at base of cap area of cotton cord Chin ties of same cotton fabric.
Hand sewn patch of same material on neck edge.
Woman's calash bonnet in bottle green silk.
Woman's taffeta petticoat with unfinished waist and hem. Numerous flat pleats at waist. Horizontal bands of sets of three pleats at hem and midline. Machine stitched.
Woman's bodice jacket of black heavy watered silk. Fully lined with white/ivory satin. Embellished with pleating on 3/4 sleeves, and entire neckline and back. No fasteners.
