Story County (Iowa); History; Biography; Iowa Agricultural College
Biographical and historical memoirs of Story County, Iowa. Comprising a condensed history of the state, a number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a descriptive history of the county named herein, and numerous selected...
The History of Dubuque County, Iowa, Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &
Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and...
Welch, Adonijah Strong, 1821-1889; speeches; presidents' papers; Iowa State University presidents; agricultrual education
Box 2, Folder 14: A speech given by Welch about the benefits of agricultural education on successful farming. He argues that the farmer needs educational training to successfully form and execute plans, fight insects, care for animals properly, and...
Welch, Mary B. (Mary Beaumont), 1840-1923 ; Travel ; Rome (Italy)
Continues from "An Afternoon in Italy" describing the family's time in Rome in 1892 including visits to the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Colosseum, soldiers marching by the Arch of Constantine, Porta del Popolo, various fountains and churches, and...
Iowa State University; Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
An ill kept fence row provides an example of how not to be a good steward of the land. A road runs along the side of the field and its shoulder is overgrown with vegetation. A wooden telephone poll and lines are also located beside the field.
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Carriage Dress and Walking Dress, illustrating fur pelerine (shaped shoulder scarf), leg-of-mutton sleeves with widening shoulders overall and cuffed wrists, hats decorated with ribbons, lace, and bows, and continuing the emphasis on the waist...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Three children's and an adolescent dress, children's dresses to knee; left one no waist, shoulder ruffle over full sleeves, large ribbon bow in hair; one belted at waist, full sleeves to elbow, square neckline filled with lace, high collar, large...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Day and evening dresses all with full, hoop skirts. The first woman is wearing a burnoose over her dress. The second has a dagged, shoulder cape over her long sleeved, fitted bodice; a long sash tied around her waist with a bow in back; a layered...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two day dresses with elliptical hoop skirts with shorter overskirts and wide lace trim in back, coat sleeves with shoulder ruffles, bodices have v-lines, one hat sits on top of head, the other is brim-less bonnet trimmed with ruffles and a bird....
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two day dresses, right dress jumper style with square neckline over blouse with full sleeves and high collar, tie around neck, fitted waist, pleated skirt; left more decorative with braid trim down sides and front, v-neck over high collar inset,...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Three day dresses, left with ""bowling pin"" ankle-length skirt, bodice with loose elbow length sleeves, bateau neckline, picture hat with flowers; center dress has ankle length skirt, 3/4 length jacket with wide lapels and cuffs, deep pockets,...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Day dresses for different generations. The woman's dress consists of a simple, fitted bodice with a fold-over collar, bow; long, fitted sleeves with cuffs and shoulder extensions, a belted waist, and a full skirt. The dress has an asymmetrical...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Dinner gown, made of silk velvet, gold and silver wrought lace and hand embroidery showing scarf shoulder drapery. Designed by La Maison Beer, Paris, from a painting by Coles Phillips. (published in ""Women's Home Companion)""
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Evening dress, full skirt with fall of lace down side and train, sleeves have shoulder puffs and are fitted to wrist with lace ruffle cuffs, v-shaped neckline, one side of lapel is contrast fabric, the other lace, hair piled on top of head....
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Evening dress with full skirt and small train, square neckline, bloused bodice, short sleeves are shoulder puffs with double yoke, full length gloves, corsage, feather trimmed fan, hair piled high; girl's dress is below knee with lace ruffle and...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two evening dresses with shoulder baring, wide necklines (for evening only), fitted bodices, yoked waistlines, short sleeves, gloves, full skirts and elaborate coiffures with ringlets, ribbons, and flowers. Left dress has a polonaise style skirt...
Clothing and dress; Costume; Fashion; Fashion Plates; Fashion Illustrations
Two evening dresses with small bustles and narrow ruffled skirts gathered with layers of fabric into long trains, both heavily trimmed with bows, roses, and ruffles. Left dress has deep dcolletage with straps on shoulder edge, center front buttons...
