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  1. Bookmark - Gerlings, Birte

    Wooden bookmark with a carving of a woman's head on the top. The woman has a red head-covering on with white dots, tied under her chin. Over her shoulders is a light blue scarf with darker blue checks. When face up, the woman is facing the viewer's left. Below the head is a brown, unpainted and unvarnished wood clip. The front and back are separated, allowing something to be slipped between. The front sliver is slightly shorter than the bac...

    Record Type: Object

    Bookmark
  2. Carving - Cowan, Marie

    A wooden carving of a man standing. The man is short and has a plump belly. He is wearing a long, black coat, brown pants, and black shoes. The shoes are peeling up at the front, exposing the man's toes. The man stands with his hands folded behind him. He has a large, oval face and his head makes a slight point at the top. His hair is a charcoal color. His expression is simple and relaxed. On the man's right shoe, viewer's left, a stamp reads "G....

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    Front view of figurine
  3. Carving - Cowan, Marie

    A wooden carving of a standing woman. The figure is wearing a light brown dress with a heavy black shawl. Her hands are hidden underneath a tan apron that is draped over her arms in the front. The women has a long face with high cheek bones. Her nose is rounded on the end and turned upward. The color of her eyes are light brownish in color with white highlights. Her hair is painted the same black color as the shawl. The hair is up in a cone shap...

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    Front view of figurine
  4. Carving - Cowan, Marie

    A wooden carving of a standing man. The man is stout and has his hands clasped together in front of his body. He wears a black jacket, brown pants, a tan shirt, and large black shoes. The jacket tapers down in the back, creating the illusion of a tailed jacket. The man has short hair that sits on top of his slightly coned head. His face is displaying a blank expression with his mouth gaping. His nose is turned upward. The bottom of his left shoe ...

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    Front view of figurine
  5. Carving - Cowan, Marie

    A wooden carving of a standing woman. The figure is wearing a light brown dress with a heavy black shawl. Her hands are hidden underneath a tan apron that is draped over her arms in the front. The women has a long face and an upward turned nose. The color of her eyes are grey with white highlights. Her hair is painted the same black color as the shawl. The hair is up in a cone shaped bun at the back of her head. Two black shoes peek out from bene...

    Record Type: Object

    Front view of figure
  6. Carving - Eriksen, Estate of Finn B.

    Wood carving of Viking ship with synthetic fiber backing. The wood carving depicts nine men rowing with oars and shields and two men standing on either end of the ship with helmets and wood staffs. The front of the ship has a carved dragon head and part of it in painted a seafoam green. The back of the ship has a c-scroll and is painted a seafoam green. The entire carving has a synthetic fiber backing that is bright blue. The backing is in the...

    Record Type: Object

    Carving
  7. Carving - Forrest, Asta

    Wooden figure carved roughly. The figure portrays a Danish postman in a red coat with white buttons and white stripes on his cuffs, black pants and shoes, and a black hat with a white band around it. He has a green tie on as well. His arms are at his sides.

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    Front
  8. Carving - Forrest, Asta

    Wooden figure carved roughly. The figure portrays a Danish postman in a red coat with white buttons and white stripes on his cuffs, black pants and shoes, and a black hat with a white band around it. He has a black tie on as well. His left arm is at his side with a piece of white mail tucked under it. His right arm is bent at the elbow and he is holding an envelope in his fingers. On the rear bottom of his coat is a red sticker with off whit...

    Record Type: Object

    Front
  9. Carving - Gerlings, Birte

    Female figure carved out of wood. Woman is standing wearing a brown ankle-length skirt, a white apron with red and blue vertical stripes, a light blue shirt with elbow-length sleeves, and a red head covering with white dots. Her black shoes attach to a brown rectangular base with straight sides. The woman's hands are tucked under her apron and she is looking straight ahead with a slight smile on her face. On the bottom of the base are a f...

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    Carving
  10. Carving - Gerlings, Birte

    Male figure carved out of wood. Man is standing and wearing brown pants, a muted lavendar long sleeved shirt, a red vest with blue plaid and white dots, and a blue stocking cap. His muted lavendar shoes with dark blue, red, and white markings are attached to a brown rectangular base. He is facing forward, but his eyes appear to be looking to his right. The man has a white beard and eyebrows. On the bottom of the base is a pink stamp that...

    Record Type: Object

    Front
  11. Carving - Hansen, Estate of Rita Neergaard

    Oval, vertically oriented, wooden wall hanging with a carved design. There is an outer border made to resemble the edge of a fence. At the bottom are three vertical fence posts, behind which is a dog. It is facing the viewer's left and has a collar on with six round studs. The ears are up, but folded over at the mid-way point. Above the dog are two horse heads, each with a bridle on. The lower horse has its head outstretched so that the rei...

    Record Type: Object

    Front
  12. Carving - Hansen, Estate of Rita Neergaard

    Circular, wooden wall hanging with a carved design. There is an outer border with tassles at the top and on either side. At the center is a woman's head, meant to appear Native American. She is facing the viewer's left, has a headband that appears "V" shaped to the viewer and has feathers, beads, and what are likely leather bands extending off them. Just in front of her are two pots, positioned along the border. The border and face are raise...

    Record Type: Object

    Front
  13. Carving - Holst, Mardy

    Rectangular wood carving. Carving has a one and a half inch decorative border around the edge of the front with "Dannevirke" at the top. In the center is carved a scene of people. There is text in Danish carved just below the scene. On the back is carved more text in Danish with the year 1931.

    Record Type: Object

    Carving
  14. Carving - Michelsen, Johannes

    Mini hat carved out of wood by the donor. Light brown/blond wood. The hat's body is tall and round, like a short stove pipe hat. There is a "band" around the base, perhaps burned or painted on? It has a thin line at the top, a thicker and darker one in the center, and another thin line. The brim is round and the edges curl up. The two long sides also curve up so that the front and back tip down. On the inside at the base, the donor has sin...

    Record Type: Object

    Mini hat carving
  15. Carving - Petersen, Archie and Thelma

    A carved wooden figure of a woman. The figure is carved from red cedar wood and is all the same carmel-tan shade. The woman stands with her hands clasped together at her front. She appears to be wearing a long skirt, a long-sleeved shirt, a head wrap, and shoes. The head wrap covers her neck and part of her shoulders along with her hair. Her gaze looks slightly up and off to the viewer's right.

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    Front of figure
  16. Carving - Petersen, Archie and Thelma

    A wooden carving of a standing man. The man is carved from red cedar wood. The wood has a slight texture and is a brown-carmel color. He is a wider, short man and wears coveralls, a collared long-sleeved shirt, shoes, and a cap. The cap is round and has a small bill to shade the man's eyes. His eyes are looking up towards the viewer's left and have a bit of white and grey paint in them. His hands are in his side pockets.

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    Front of figure
  17. Carving - Petersen, Harald A.

    A wood bird carving. The carving is made of walnut wood and has a light brown color that is polished smooth. There is nice wood grains running throughout the piece. The bird sits on a small base and gazes up towards to sky. There is no specific detailing on the carving. The bird is almost a silhouette.

    Record Type: Object

    Overhead view of figure
  18. Carving - Unknown

    Large rectangular slab of wood with carved front. Vertically oriented, varnished. At top is "UNGDOM" ("youth") with two shield shapes below and scroll work around it. On either side is lettering. On the left is: SAA VIDT SAA LANGT DEN DANSKE TUNGE KLINGE FRA STILLE HAVET TIL ATLAN- TENS VOVE On the right is: VI BUD OG HIL- SEN TIL DE UNGE BRINGE HVIS STAL TRÆ STOD I DANMARK BØGE SKOVE Under the left side is the Roman nume...

    Record Type: Object

    Front
  19. Figurine - Hansen, Rita Neergaard

    A wooden Viking carving, standing. The figure belonged to Rita Hansen's father, Christian Neergaard. The man is painted with several colors and stand with one hand holding his shield at his front and the other holding his spear. he has dark feature including brown eyebrows, hair, and eyes. His hair is at shoulder length, and he wears a thick, straight beard and mustache. There is a slight tint of red in his cheeks. The man looks towards the viewe...

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    Front view of figure
  20. Frame, Picture - Hyatt, Catherine

    Wooden picture frame, rectangular in shape. The long pieces of the frame are carved with lines running the length of each piece, with small gouges to look like natural wood imperfections. Attached at each corner are wooden leaves. There is gold gilt detailing on the inner "liner" of the frame. On the back are eye hooks for hanging. The wood has a dark brown varnish. There is no glass or backing material.

    Record Type: Object

    Picture frame

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