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1. Hat

   Black mohair look hat. The black grosgrain ribbon around the crown is adorned with a small round ring applique. Label: For The Young Set. Stamped Fair-Tweed, Neimann-Endler, Inc., 85% wool, 15% cellulose.

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2. Accessory, Doll - Doll Bed Mattress

   Doll bed mattress. White floral cotton stuffed with excelsior. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe. Used in doll bed 1987-0708-001. Stamped label: Reddick Folding Wire Doll Bed. Made by Michigan Wire Goods Co., Niles, Mich. No Child Labor Doll Beds oval trademark.

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3. Accessory, Doll - Doll blanket

   Doll blanket. Tan & gray flannel with Indian blanket pattern. Buttonhole stitching around the outside edge. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe.

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4. Accessory, Doll - Doll pillow

   Square doll pillow. Floral print. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe.

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5. Accessory, Doll - Doll pillow

   Rectangular doll pillow. Floral print on one side and three rows of alternating floral and plain yellow rectangular blocks on the other. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe.

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6. Accessory, Doll - Doll Pillow

   Doll pillow. White floral cotton with lace edging. Stuffed with excelsior. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe. Used in doll bed 1987-0708-001.

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7. Accessory, Doll - Doll quilt

   Doll quilt. Cream color muslin with pink blanket stitching around the edges. Two Sunbonnet girls are embroidered on one side. Cotton batting. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe.

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8. Accessory, Doll - Doll Quilt

   Doll quilt top. Squares of assorted colors and fabrics machine stitched into a piece quilt top. Unfinished; no backing, batting, or binding. Belonged to Cecilia & Agatha Grewe.

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9. Animal, Stuffed - Toy dog

   Stuffed toy dog. Mouth opens when head is pushed down. Beige and tan flannel, glass eyes, red cotton under ears. Black collar has a small bell. Belonged to donor Cecilia Grewe.

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10. Apron - Long White Apron

    Long white cotton apron with wide crocheted lace at bottom. Long ties. Probably handmade and worn by Elisabeth Weinbeck Grewe, mother of Cecelia & Agatha.

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11. Apron, Tea - Small sheer white apron

    Sheer white apron with white on white squares design and slightly gathered edge ruffle. Short ties; small pocket. Belonged to the Grewe family.

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12. Bag, Shopping - Shopping bag

    Black cotton shopping bag with brown drawstring closure. Used for shopping.

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13. Basket - Handmade straw basket

    Handmade oval straw basket with handles. Woven by Joe Schlagel who was Cecelia Grewe's godfather.

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14. Beater, Rug - Cane rug beater

    Cane carpet beater that has a twisted cane handle with metal cap. Used by Agatha & Cecilia Grewe. Rug beaters, also called carpet beaters, carpet whips, clothes beaters, dust beaters & pillow fluffers, were in common use until the vacuum cleaner became affordable during the early 20th century. Carpets, rugs, clothes, cushions & bedding were hung over a clothesline or railing and the dust and dirt was beat out of them. Typically made of wood, ...

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15. Blouse - Ladie's white batiste blouse

    Ladie's white batiste blouse with lace trim on collar and cuffs and horizontal tucks at front neck panel and on sleeves. Collar extends down the front panel that has left side snap closure. Hook & eye closure at nipped in waistband. Worn by Elizabeth Weinbeck Grewe in the early 1900s.

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16. Board, Ironing - Toy ironing board

    Toy wood Ironing board, used for ironing clothes. Smaller than average, but with the same general shape. Folding; metal iron rest. Belonged to Agatha & Cecilia Grewe, Winsted, MN.

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17. Bonnet - Child's bonnet

    Young girl's black velvet bonnet with black and white fur trim around the face and pink satin ribbon ties. Cream silk lining. Worn by Agatha & Cecelia Grewe. Appears to be handmade. 1920s.

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18. Bonnet - Ladies bonnet, 1880-1900

    Black straw bonnet with black silk races and black sequin and bead trim & black streamers. Black lining can be adjusted to fit. Belonged to Anna (Mrs. Henry) Weinbeck, mother of Elisabeth Grewe. Victorian era, 1880-1900.

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19. Box, Pencil - Conqueror blue pencil box

    Conqueror pencil box with folding tin cup, compass, scribe, ruler, pencil sharpener, wooden dip/nib pen, and three pen nibs in gold colored vials. Cecilia Grewe is embossed in gold letters on blue box front. Small drawer inside; snap closure. Belonged to Cecilia Grewe, Winsted, MN.

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20. Cap, Stocking - Doll red stocking cap

    Stocking cap for a doll. Crudely made from a ribbed maroon wool sock top with added string ties and pompoms attached by string on the top. Belonged to donor Cecilia Grewe and her sister Agatha Grewe.

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