Needle Book

Name/Title

Needle Book

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.269

Description

Small paper folder, printed in green and red ink containing various types of needles (35 total). The front cover of the needle packet has an image of a well-dressed Victorian lady carrying a parasol and it reads "My Lady Fair, on shopping, bent, Walked forth one pleasant day; Now whither do you think she went? Well, really I should say TO Pepper's WASHINGTON, VT. Where she got just what she wanted at the Lowest possible prices for the best goods." The inside front cover has a small fabric swatch at the top which holds 10 needles. Below that, a smaller paper insert holds the rest of the needles and is printed with an image of Martha Washington and reads "ELLIPTIC GOLD EY'D." On the inside front cover the contents of the needle packet are listed between two printed calendars for the years 1904 and 1905. The inside back cover has an additional advertisement for A.H. pepper that reads "The Woodman Makes the Chips Fly But We Make the Bargains Fly, You'd Better Catch Some of the Bargains "On the Fly." We always keep the best of Groceries, Boots, Shoes and/Rubbers, Cigars, Tobacco, Fruit and Confectionery, Flour A Specialty. A.H. PEPPER, Washington, VT." The back cover has an additional printed advertisement specifically for shoes sold at A.H. Pepper.

Context

Sold by A. H. Pepper's in Washington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Source or Donor

Tarshi, Andrew, Tarshi, Susan, Gay, Olivia, Ancel, Janet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Kent Family Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

London Needle Company

Date made

1904

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Needle, Sewing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Fabric Piercing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

4 in

Material

Paper, Metal, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

A. H. Pepper's

Related Places

Place

Town

Washington

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America