Fashion through the Ages

Dress
1999.008.0094
gown
White lace short sleeve dress. Its a tiered skirt. Necklace has a series of curves ending in a "v"... View Full Record
Dress
1999.009.0312
Sleeveless yellow neck full length gown. Bodice has top scalloped insert extending to just below the bust line, and a bottom scalloped insert dropping to half length. Skirt is 6 ties of scalloped ruffles each tie is a little bigger towards the bo... View Full Record
Dress
2002.030.004
Dress
Black and multi-color Carole Little rayon dress. Rows of elastic at waist. Blousson bodice, buttoned to waist with different colored buttons.... View Full Record
Dress
2002.030.001
Silk dress
Pink and white printed silk dress/pleated pepblum and bow. Woven flowered material in skirt. Striped material in bodice (mother of the bride dress).... View Full Record
Dress
1999.009.0313
Pink/ peach, long gown, round neckline, bodice and part of skirt has 1" pleats, rest of skirt is plain. Fully-lined in same colored crepe-type fabric. It has double layered, fluttery sleeves with rolled hems waist has a soft fabric 1 1/2" wide belt... View Full Record
Dress
2009.041.033
Dress
Full-length dress that is now an off-white/gray color but looks as if it used to be blue. Dress zips in back from neckline to waistline. Sleeves are long, with lace running along outside of arm down to an angled cuff that is also lined in lace. Dr... View Full Record
Cape
2020.999.089
Ladies Cape Capes were a common accessory, worn as an out garment. Top part of the cape is black with a bead design sewn in, bottom has green and black pin stripes... View Full Record
Shoe
2000.007.023.b
Off white right shoe made of leather. Heel attached with metal screw and small nails. Leather sole stitched at outside edges. Leather inside. Cotton Shoe lace. Saddle shoe look with 1 1/2" heel. Blue label inside with: Arch, Cynthia, shoe.... View Full Record
Skirt
1999.009.0138
Black, full length skirt, pleated at bottom, has soutache braid that goes over hips and finishes in front panel, fastens with hook and eyes, seams finished with brown seam tape, back has a band of braid across bottom with series of pleats, label of m... View Full Record
Skirt
2004.012.005
Black skirt decorated with silver ric-rac horizontally around the skirt. Decorations also include silver, red, and white ribbon in conjunction with the silver ric-rac. Waist band decorated with ribbon and silver ric-rac and closed with white button a... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.019
2 young men in their home business office, one seated at a roll-top desk and the other standing/leaning. Both are casually dressed in knit cardigan sweaters over white shirts and overalls. Wall calendar visible in photo displays "February 1917." [Sea... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.036
Fuller, Lynn R. - postcard from Snowflake, 1908
Photo postcard of group of people outside with "The basket crowd - Thanksgiving" inscribed on the front. Postmark: "Nov. 29, 1908 / Snowflake Ariz.." One-cent U.S. Postage stamp affixed. Addressed to: "Mr. J.H.Fuller / Olive Hotel / Tempe / Ari... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.067
Savage, Charlie - in Phoenix studio c. 1900
Studio portrait of young man, dapperly dressed in dark wool suit, with one hand leaning against an ornate rocking chair. Man is clean-shaven, with thin dark hair, blue or grey eyes, thin lips and an overall narrow face. He wears some sort of signet... View Full Record
Photographic postcard
2008.013.081
Steward, Norton & Ella
Sepia photo-postcard of newly-married couple in their early 20s. Inscribed on reverse: "Norton Steward" "Ella Steward." No date, no studio imprint. Description of clothing for possible dating of photo: Mr Steward is dressed in a dark... View Full Record
Photograph
2012.019.022
Black and white photo o f Winnie Estella LeBaron. Her in white dress perched at edge of a chair.... View Full Record
Photograph
2012.019.027
Junior girls posing in Basketball dresses with coach 1907 Back row: Mr. turner (Clair K) Josephine Spilsbury Vance Irene Noble Rowan Esther Phelps Whalcott Vera Richins LeSueur 2nd Row: Madge Brunndage Mullins Jean Hunsaker Le Sueur Mary Ear... View Full Record
Photograph
2012.031.1075
Black and white photo of a Alice O'Barr (Sliger) posing in a studio wearing a long, short-sleeved dress.... View Full Record
Photograph
2013.999. 031
Black and white photo of Juli Stevens, Terry Williams, Leslie Turley, and Chuck Walker addressing the formal invitations for annual Christmas vespers... View Full Record
Purse
1999.010.466
Mulitcolored purse with gold top and cloth bottom, belonged to Elizabeth Bowen.... View Full Record
Photograph
2010.007.031
Photo of a man, woman and 5 children. Clothing of late 19th/early 20th century. 3 children standing, man/woman seated on loveseat holding 2 more children. Thompson/Fuller Family... View Full Record
Hat
1999.008.0042
Brown Hat
Small brown curved hat. Has beaded design on front. It contains small brown beads, rinestones, & small white pearl type beads. White pearl beads form flowers with rinestones at the center.... View Full Record
Hat
1999.010.668
Woman's hat- navy blue felt with black band. netting to form a veil on brim. small netting gathered into flower or pom pom attached to hat, hat pin in ribbon has lavender head, black ties also extend from hat to tie under chin.... View Full Record
Hat
2003.004.031
Lady's Hat
Flat pink hat covered with pink velour flowers and pink satin bows. Hat has pleated piece to fit on head and a stiffened oval in back. Label says: "Holly - Vogue hat Made in California". 8" length.... View Full Record
Glove
1999.008.0019
Gloves
White lace ladies gloves.... View Full Record
Glove
1999.010.687
2 black lace gloves, cut-off style fingers, fabric flares out at the wrist.... View Full Record
Corset
1999.010.552
Flesh toned corset. Lace up -has elastic and metal extensions for attaching hosery.... View Full Record
Corset
1999.010.553.001
Peach colored lace up corset with flowered design. Has attachments for hosery... View Full Record
Brassiere
1999.010.553.002
Peach colored brassiere with flowered design.... View Full Record
Postcard
2003.046.001.007
A young man in a suit is standing with one foot on a chair. He has on a dark hat with a small brim. The chair is a ladder back with some carving on the top slot.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.052
Simkins, Wiley & wife [Charles Wiley Simkins & Josephine Pederson?]
Wedding portrait in sepia-tone: young brunette-haired woman in long black skirt and long-sleeved black jack with white decorative collar; young light-haired man in dark suit, white shirt, sitting on chair to her left. "Wiley Simkins + wife" pencille... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2007.014.001
This is a reprint of an original. Printed on August 8, 2007. Gold gown sewn by Romie May Merrill Johnson for her daughter, Gayle. Worn to a Rainbow Girls' Dance at the Phoenix Country Club. .001a - Black and white photo of Gayle facing toward cam... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.228
Black and white yearbook photo of a Mesa Union High dance.... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.966
Black and white photo of a Senior Dance.... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.1067
Black and white photo of a country dance... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.1114
Black and white photo of a Spanish dance.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2009.037.001
Mesa High School - 1916 Class, standing on front steps
Group of 42 people (mostly teenagers) standing on front steps of (Old) Mesa High School. "1916" written on reverse, along with list of names, as follows [order does not seem to correspond with positions of subjects in photo]: Melisis Nicholas, [?] Gr... View Full Record
Photo
2010.999.027
Black and white photo of Miles Alldrede and Max Hawkins having a conversation by a tree; Mesa High School.... View Full Record
Photo
2010.999.028
Black and white photo of the Latin American Club program; no names are give as to whom is in the photo; Mesa High School.... View Full Record
Photo
2010.999.032
Black and white photo of students getting on a school bus; Mesa High School.... View Full Record
PHOTOGRAPHY
2016.006.098
B AND W PHOTO OF HARRIETT MITTEN TALKING WITH 3 STUDENTS. NAME PLATE ATTACHED; MESA UNION HIGH... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.005
Biggs, Thomas Piercy and Ella (Shill) Biggs, 1884
Subjects appear to be young married couple. "Tom & Ella Biggs -- Milo's sister" pencilled on reverse.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.070
Shill, Harriet Stronach Painter c. 1880
Harriet Stronach Paynter Shill "Grandma Shill - Milo Shill's Mother"... View Full Record
Photograph
2012.019.023
William LeBaron sitting in chair, surrounded by family.... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.1095
Black and white photo of a school dance... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.1123
Black and white photo of the Latin American Club Program performance.... View Full Record
photograph
2016.006.1222
Black and white photo of a group of teachers on steps outside the school.... View Full Record
Photograph
2016.006.1069
Black and white photo of 5 young women with flowers wearing dresses posing for a photo... View Full Record
Photograph
2013.007.019
5 ladies relaxing under a large umbrella -Feb. 1956 2 ladies standing in the back (from L-R): Rose Marie Antonelli, Jo Westrum 3 ladies sitting in chairs (from L-R): Peggy Wilhelm, Alice Sliger, Joyce Castleman ... View Full Record
Photograph
2013.007.017
From left to right: Herb McEachern, Chub Feeney -Vice President, Horace Stoneham -President, unknown person, Eddie Brannich -Secretary, Pete Stoneham- Son of Horace, Harry Steurnburg, Ted Sliger Photo taken by Charlie Hoff in Mesa, AZ on March 19,... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
1999.010.035
Hryum Bowles Morris Sr Family, 7 members posed (names on namecard).... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2003.046.002.001
Eighth Grade Class, Mesa Grammer School
Seven boys, nine girls and their teacher are standing on the steps of the Mesa Grammer School building. Dale Gleason placed an "x" over his head. It is mounted on grey cardboard with a printed border. Eighth grade class.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.006.139
Teachers
Panoramic photo of a group of women teachers. At the top "Last Year at Mesa" is written as well as the year of the photo. A piece of paper is taped to the back that has all the names of the women in the photo typed. FRONT ROW (L-R): June Tower... View Full Record
Bonnet
2003.004.044
Sun Bonnet
Black with tiny white dots sewn with tan/white thread. Stiffened cotton. Wide brim with a 1 1/2" ruffle. Brim has two rows of decorative stitching. Crown is gathered around topo and ends with a flap to cover neck. There is a string gathering the... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.006.122
A black and white photo of Thelma H. Drane (her name is written on the back.) She is wearing a long necklace and a lace shirt under a jacket.... View Full Record
Print, Photographic
2008.013.079
Steele, Mary
Steele, Mary Inscription #1 on reverse: "Barnett Bros. Mesa City A.T." Inscription #2 on reverse: "Mary Steele daughter of Mary Ann Steele" Note: photograph dates to pre-statehood (1912) ... View Full Record