Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
2014.040 |
Object Identification Number |
2014.040.002 |
Object Name |
Ornament, Christmas Tree |
Donor |
Madsen, Patricia |
Description |
Christmas decoration in the shape of an angel. Bottom section is made of fluffy material, probably cotton batting. The top section is made of paper. It is a woman's head and shoulders. The woman is blonde with blue eyes and white wings. She is holding a cornicopia with a toy horse, fruit, pretzel and other objects inside. There are two faded blue streamers coming down from the waist to the bottom. The streamers each have a gold flower? on them. The back has green tape covering the wings. There is a yellow string coming from the top of her head. |
Dimensions |
H-18 W-9 inches |
Made By |
Steffensen, Laura |
Owned By |
Steffensen, Laura/Madsen, Patricia |
Used By |
Steffensen, Laura |
Material |
cotton/paper |
Associated People |
Steffensen, Laura Madsen, Patricia |
Search Terms |
Steffensen, Laura Madsen, Patricia angel christmas decoration |
Provenance |
The decoration was made by the donor's aunt Laura Steffensen who always displayed it at Christmas time. Soren Johann Valdemar Steffensen (Sam) was born March 3, 1906 in Borglum, Hjorring, Jutland, Denmark to Marie (nee Larsen) Steffensen and Jens Christian Steffensen. The family departed Copenhagen on March 12, 1914 on the Oscar II, and arrived in New York on March 28. The family settled in Kimballton, Iowa. Sam was naturalized in 1930. By that time, the family had moved to Viola Township, in Audubon County, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army from December 9, 1942 through September 3, 1945 at Shick General Hospital in Clinton, Iowa. On August 18, 1943, he married Laura Sofie Madsen at Oak Hill Church west of Exira. After WWII, Sam farmed with his brother Tony in Melville Township. In 1956, Sam and Laura became guardians of Laura's niece, aged 6. In 1967, the brothers retired and moved to Audubon. Sam passed away November 2, 1972, and is buried in St. John's Cemetery west of Exira. Laura, born Laura Madsen, lived from 1911 to 2006 in Audubon County, Iowa with the exception of two years spent in Clinton, Iowa during WWII. She is buried at St. John's Cemetery with Sam. |
Images |
231\2014040002.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
08/15/2014 |