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Brown and White Cotton Dress, circa 1800
This cotton dress is a great example of the changes (simplified, 'natural' dresses) occurring in women's fashion in the late 18th century to early 19th century. 'Naturalness' in this context refers to the use of lightweight , easily washable materials (like muslin, cotton, linen, poplin, and batiste) for dresses. -
Old Louisville Legion drum.
Drum of Louisville Legion. The drum has a wooden cylindrical body which supports on three sides a layer of green paint, and in front an image of a soldier. To the left of the image, is painted, "Louisville Legion 1840," and to the left of that, "Kentucky Rifles 3'd CO. L.L.," which stands for third company of the Louisville Legion. Brass brads secure the cylinder. The bottom and top are similar, both having leather stretched on thin wooden hoops which fit over the edge of the cylindrical body. Also, on each end are two thick wooden bands, painted in red, which contain holes through which the ropes were tied.
This drum was used in the field band of the Louisville Legion during the march to the Mexican War in June 1846. The drum was also used in the Civil War by the Louisville Legion, known as the Fifth Kentucky Infantry and was used during the Spanish-American War. -
Mourning Brooch with Hair
Brooch with black enamel and gold lettering "In Memory of". Gold decorative rim surrounding glass that contains brown braid. Initials "UOB" on the back. Belonged to Urath "Urith" Owings Brown (1791-1854) and then Sarah Lawrence Brown Pope (1810-1884). -
Central High School Reunion Commemorative Mug, 1976
Commemorative Mug for the Central High School Reunion for the classes of 1935 and 1936 at the 1976 Reunion. -
Hannah Grushon Deweese (1818-1884)
Hannah Deweese was married to Cornelius DeWeese and lived on a 900 acre farm, Hunter’s Bottom, in Carol County, Kentucky. She was in her 30s when this portrait was painted of her, with what appears to be hair and/or mourning jewelry, including a brooch similar in style to pieces in the Filson's collection (see 1962.3.1 & 1962.3.3), a bracelet, and a ring. When Hannah died in 1884, eight of her thirteen children preceded her in death. -
Mary Ann Sherley Herr (1813-1884)
Wearing what appears to be a mourning brooch similar in style to 1962.3.1 and 1962.3.4. -
Iron Link
Small circular iron ring that was most likely part of a bigger link of chain. This link was found in a Kentucky basement said to hold enslaved people. It is an example of the type of restraints used on those in bondage and a stark reminder of the inhumane conditions enslavers forced upon those they enslaved. By 1800, there were more than 40,000 enslaved men and women living on the Kentucky frontier. -
Mourning Bracelet
Mourning bracelet made of twisted gold wire, copper pearl, and the hair of Priscilla Christian Bullitt. Inscribed with the initials of Bullitt (P.C.B.), who was the daughter of William Christian and Annie Henry Christian, major landowners, enslavers, and operators of salt works in Kentucky. In 1785, Priscilla married Alexander Scott Bullitt at the age of fifteen. Her father William gave the couple 1,000 acres of land as a wedding present. Part of this land was sold and additional land purchased, which became Oxmoor Plantation. She gave birth to four children between 1786 and 1793, and the family lived in a four-room wooden house. -
Mourning Bracelet
Mourning bracelet made of twisted gold wire, copper pearl, and the hair of Alexander Scott Bullitt. Inscribed with Bullitt's initials (A.S.B). Alexander Scott Bullitt was born in Virginia in 1761. He migrated to Kentucky around 1783, first living in Shelby County. He married Priscilla Christian Bullitt in 1785, the daughter of William and Annie Henry Christian, major landowners, enslavers, and operators of salt works in Kentucky. Her father William gave the couple 1,000 acres of land as a wedding present. Part of this land was sold and additional land purchased, which became Oxmoor Plantation. The first dwelling was built on the land in 1791. The 1810 census shows that Bullitt enslaved eighty-three individuals, and that his household consisted of seven free white persons. -
Jet Cross Necklace
Mourning necklace belonging to Ann Booth Gwathmey. Women experienced death and loss regularly on the frontier. They often expressed their grief by wearing mourning jewelry. Ann Gwathmey experienced death many times throughout her life. She married Jonathan Clark Gwathmey in 1800 when she was eighteen years old, and he was twenty-six. She was nineteen years old when she gave birth to their first daughter, who died less than six weeks later. During the next twenty-five years, Ann lost both of her parents, two more pre-school aged children, and her husband. In her senior years, two of her adult children preceded her in death. -
Jet Cross Necklace
Mourning necklace belonging to Ann Booth Gwathmey (1782-1862), married to John Gwathmey (1774-1824) in on 22 July 1800 -
Dress of Hattie Leona Main (1873-1876)
Dress of Hattie Leona Main (1873-1876) depicted in a painting to memorialize her life when she passed away in 1876. -
Hair Cufflinks
Pair of cufflinks made of hair and gold. Collected by Robert Schmitt who was a jeweler for Drake Jewelry. -
Mourning Ribbon Worn at Funeral of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)
Mourning ribbon worn by Andrew J. Ballard who attended the funeral of Abraham Lincoln as part of a Kentucky Delegation sent by the governor to the funeral. See also 1929.8.5 / MSS_CB_1 gloves worn to funeral and letter documenting items. -
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Mourning Songsheet and Card
"The Nation is Weeping" by Louise S. Upham song sheet. Memorial card with an image of Abraham Lincoln "In Memoriam/ Abraham Lincoln/ Born February 12th 1809 / Died April 15th 1865" -
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Mourning Ribbon
White silk mourning ribbon memorializing the death of Abraham Lincoln. "We mourn the nation's loss / Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1865." Abraham Lincoln manuscript collection. -
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette ( 1757-1834) Mourning Ribbon
Mourning Ribbon memorializing Lafayette ( 1757-1834). Silk ribbon with image of Lafayette surrounded by a laurel wreath and a stand of arms. "Lafayette / Born Sept 1st. A.D. 1757. / Died May 20. A.D. 1834." -
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) Funeral Ribbon
Funeral ribbon memorializing Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Ribbon is made of black and white silk with Metalica fringe. "Grant (stitched in thread) / Aide / Civic Division / August 8th, 1885" -
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) Funeral Ribbon
Funeral ribbon memorializing Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Ribbon is made of black mourning crepe and blue silk. A black pin is attached to the center top. The pin has a white shield, black sash and "Grant" in white lettering. -
James A. Garfield Mourning Ribbon (1831-1881)
Silk ribbon memorializing the death of James A. Garfield. Black ribbon with a photograph of Garfield affixed to the center. in Grey writing: We mourn our nation's loss. J.A. Garfield. Died Sept. 19, 1881. "