Around 1950, Mrs.
Beverley M. Reed of Charleston wore this gingham swim suit on
family vacations and to the local pool. It has elasticized legs and
straps. Donated by the owners son, Kelley E. Reed III of
Charleston. Mu 80-25.28
The cloth napkin used in
this picnic setting is from a place setting donated by the
Department of the Navy and from the USS Stump (DD-978). West
Virginia native, Admiral Felix Stump achieved the rank of four star
rank and Commander in Chief of all Armed Forces in the Pacific in
the early 1950s. At the time of the donation in 1986, the U.S.S.
Stump was West Virginia's flagship. Donated by the United States
Navy. Mu 86-86.17
This summer dress is made
of ivory net with ivory lace panels on front and back. The bodice
is fitted with an ivory lace-trimmed polished cotton sleeveless
lining, ca. 1910. Donated by Marguerite B. Walker of South
Charleston. Mu 77-42.3
This quilt was selected
as a 1997 Juried Quilt Exhibit purchase award winner to be included
in the collections of the West Virginia State Museum. It was made
by Janet Mercer of Parkersburg and titled "Sunshine and Stars". Mu
97-73.1 Place your mouse over other places on the image to see some
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