Embroidered map sampler, Mary Shepard, England, 1785.
Shepard, MaryView Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyEmbroidered "Mary/ Shepard/ March/ 1785" in upper right corner Oval map of England embroidered in silk thread on linen.
Souvenir scarf from Italy, 1940-1945
View Full Item in La Crosse County Historical SocietyA 15 in. x 17 in. souvenir scarf with a purple border and blue stitching around the edges. The scarf features a map of Italy and surrounding islands with embroidered labels of large cities. Also embro…
Desk and bookcase made in Norway in 1863 and brought to Racine in the 1960s.
View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyPainted in yellow below doors: "Nils Torresen Mithus 1863." This desk and bookcase features a tall cornice with open fretwork, two doors painted with flowers in shades of blue and orange, a fold-down…
Italian Fascist flag, 1940-1945
View Full Item in La Crosse County Historical SocietyAn Italian Fascist flag. Fringe on three sides made of gold metal twisted braid, while the fourth side has five pairs of ribbon ties, each 7 inches long. The flag is made of three panels, one solid gr…