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D109
Cap (headgear)
before 1843

White infant's cap of very fine cotton. Fancy woven stripe. Drawstring at face and behind ears.

D108
Cap
before 1843

Infant's cap with wadded hood. Green silk like that used in caleches. Trout ruffle also similiar.

2000.43.14
Shopping Bag
before 1882

Paper grocery bag with black lettering: 'Julius Sayer, Wholesale & Retail Grocer, 207 Thames St., Directly Opposite Kinsley's Express Office, Newport, R.I. Constantly On Hand Every Description ...

90.12.1
Key
before 1937

Brass key used on the steamship 'Priscilla' for stateroom 232.

D360 AB
Mitt
before 1848

Black net mitts embroidered on hand with a flower flanked by small buds.

99.3.48
Coat
before 1935

Green wool coat lined with black silk. Six buttons on front of coat covered in black cloth with a checkerboard design. Each cuff has three of these checkerboard buttons but they are smaller than th...

20.2.2
Shingle Tile
before 1894

Piece of roof slate with 1 3/4" hole made by a hailstone in a storm on July 14, 1894; small hole to accommodate nail. Marked "10" on the underside.

93.18.1
Buttonhook
before 1941

Buttonhook, metal, shaped like an axe; stamped on ax-head is word "Seabury", and on the blade the words "Boots and Shoes". An oval opening at the end of he handle is the buttonhook itself.

11.5.1
Deadeye
before 1812

Metal holder with two end rings surrounds round part with 3 large grooves. Tag reads: "Deadeye from man-of-war 'Macedonian' captured by us frigate "United States" on October 25, 1812.

93.10
Streetlamp
before 1880

Upper frame only from street lamp. Glass missing; no pole or ladder support. This lamp was probably from a street corner, as it has a slot on each side for a street name plate.

93.9.1
Nameplate
before 1888

Brass nameplate fragment with part of the name "Bristol" cut stencil style through the plate. The "Bristol", a steamer in the Fall River Line, burned in Newport Harbor in 1888. This plate is dama...

16.3.1
Painting (visual work)
before 1850

Portrait of Robert B. Cranston, half-length protrait; he wears a black coat with gold buttons, a frilly white shirt, and a black cravat. He has reddish brown hair with large sideburns, and brown ey...

95.1.1
Fragment (object portion)
before 1861

Thin wooden architectural fragment with paper label attached. Label is faded and somewhat waterstained, wood is ragged on ends and smooth on long sides. Overall, very small item.

01.508
Toy, Car
before 1916

Painted wood model of side pumper, red with black and gold trim; metal pumping mechanism, wooden handles. Solid wooden wheels, smaller front wheels on swivel. Air chamber is reproduction of origina...

35.1.1
Cup and Saucer Set
before 1876

Saucer is white with gold around rim, two gold rings in center and "Capt. Hazard" written in gold in the center. Cup is white with gold around inner rim and thin gold ring below; handle has indenta...

25.3
Architectural Sculpture
before 1775

Eagle, wooden, painted gold. Originally sat on gateposts of Metcalf Bowler Estate in Portsmouth before the Revolution, later hung on buildings of United States Hotel, Townsend's Coffee House, Hamme...

01.842
Silhouette
before 1833

Full length silhouette of woman (Sarah) facing right. Dressed in 19th century style with long dress, hair up in bun, holding a fan. Black on light paper, no frame. Written on back in pencil: "Befor...

1854.2.2.2
Program
April 27 2013

Program for the 2nd Annual Newport Craft Beer Festival. Program includes a map of the event and list of participating breweries and restaurants. It also details rules for attending the event. 

1854.2.2.1
Admission ticket
April 27 2013

Admission ticket for one to the Newport Craft Beer Festival on April 27, 2013 Session 1:12-3PM.

1854.2.1.2
Print
October 15 – 16 2011

Letterpress print created in conjunction with the 'Movable Type' demonstration and exhibition by Kyle Durrie held at the Newport Colony House. The print reads, "Undaunted by tyrants..../We'll die o...

2009.26.11-.14
Drawing, Architectural
September 2008

Four architectural drawings on Mylar of 381 Gibbs Avenue, Newport, RI. Two of the drawing are reproductions of the original plans by Louis E. Murphy. The remaining two are updated to show changes t...

2004.13.139
unknown
May 24 2004

PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR OF NEWPORT, DAVID F. RODERICK, TO MAKE 5/31/1994 SAMUEL M.C. BARKER DAY (RETIRING PRESIDENT OF NHS)

2014.9.12.1-.2
Admission Ticket
December 7 2003

Two tickets to the Swanhurst Chorus performance on Sunday, December 7, 2003 of "A Christmas Homecoming." It was performed at the First Presbyterian Church at 6 Everett Street. The admission price i...

2010.5.221-224
Drawing, Architectural
July 23 2003

4 architectural drawings of 65 Prairie Avenue by Richard Rice Long, AIA, 2003.

2004.9.1
Print (visual work)
2003

Glicee print of the acrylic on canvas original, "The French Fleet at Newport, 1781"

2004.9.2
Print (visual work)
2003

PRINT 25 OF 100 OF THE ONLY GLICEE EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL ACRYLIC ON CANVAS PAINTING, "ARRIVAL AT NEWPORT, 1781"

2004.13.139
Print
2003

Print GICLEE PRINT OF THE ACRYLIC ON CANAVAS ORIGINAL, "THE FRENCH FLEET AT NEWPORT, 1781"

2010.5.115-.121
Drawing, Architectural
August 2001

7 architectural drawings of 19 Sherman Street by Richard Rice Long AIA.

1999.1
Book
1999

One copy of "Lord, Please Don't Take Me in August" African Americans in Newport and Saratoga Springs, 1870-1930.

2000.14.1
T-Shirt
circa 1998

T-Shirt A MOSS GREEN 'BEN & JERRYS FOLK FESTIVAL AT NEWPORT' T-SHIRT. SCREEN PRINT ON FRONT OF SHIRT OF MAN PLAYING GUITAR, SURROUNDED BY IMAGES OF MUSICAL NOTES, INSTRUMENTS, A SAILBOAT AND A ...

2010.19.1-.8
Drawing, Architectural
1997

8 architctural drawings of the Durst Residence located at 10 Liberty Street.

97.37A,B
Pen, Ballpoint
1997

Black ball-point pen engraved with the words 'Black Ships Festival '97'. Top of pen has an image of a black ship on a red sea. The pen comes in a gray top and black bottomed cardboard box; the inte...

96.54
T-Shirt
1996

White 'JVC Jazz Festival 1996' t-shirt with colorful screen print on front of shirt. Colorful tall, modern buildings against a blue background, surrounded by a yellow and red border containing name...

96.21.1
Transportation Token
1996

Round brass Newport Bridge token w/ raised center, inscribed on both sides: 'Rhode Island Turnpike And Bridge Authority'. Mark in the shape of a pilgrim hat.

96.5.3-.4
Button
1996

Pair of matching round, medium blue buttons; printed white logo: snowflake, Newport/Winter Festival/Jan. 26-Feb. 4/1996/A Better Idea! 401-841-5646; straight pin fastener on back.

FIC.2013.4
Drawing, Architectural
June 3 1995

Archtectural drawing of Rockry Hall located at 425 Bellevue Avenue.

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