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The Wolf & Dessauer Shopping Experience

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• Crayon
• 63.54.131
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• Crayon and stencil set in original box; on lid is "Robin Hood Stencilling, Tracing and Coloring Set..." with illustration of Robin Hood shooting bow; inside are a complete set of crayons and a set of cardboard stencils, mainly flowers and animals; on... View Full Record
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• Dress, Wedding
• 65.30.5
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• Dull blue or lavender gray; simple bodice, short sleeve w/sequins, slit at neck with hooks & eyes; skirt front pulled up into drape effect on left side, hanging bow tie. Labeled "Crystal Room Wolf & Dessauer." Donor, Mrs. Levy, wore this as her... View Full Record
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• Jacket, Smoking
• 2004.4.1
• Mens Wolf & Dessauer Smoking Jacket
• Dark blue wool smoking jacket, size men's small; dark blue wool facing and liner with faint red checks. One vest pocket and two lower side pockets, long curved lapels; two button front. Neck label reads "WOLF & DESSAUER Men's Store FT. WAYNE." ... View Full Record
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• Doll
• 2004.9.1
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• Pixie-like figure with painted face (head appears to be plaster); plastic hands; metal shoes; blond hair. Clothing consists of a green cap and jumper, red cape and spats and a sliver-color collar. Purchased by donor Mae Brenner about 1950 (abou... View Full Record
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• Suit
• 2006.44.2 A
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• Tan skirt and jacket; jacket has one decorative closure button in a brown color; long sleeved with two pockets in the front; neckline is high and rounded; sleeves narrow to the wrists where there are slits in order to fit hands through; jacket comes... View Full Record
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• Hat
• 2006.44.2 B
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• Light tan/cream colored, oval shaped, beret-like hat with very thin tan/brown feathers attached all the way around the brim; hat is of wool felt with a small bow on the back in the same color and fabric as the hat. Some feathers are falling off. ... View Full Record
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• Collar
• 83.112.2
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• Black netting with 5 rows of silver sequins sewn horizontally to netting; bottom and top sections have 3 rows of sequins, middle two sections have 2 rows. Purchased at Wolf and Dessauer's in 1933 by donor Esther Templeton. Worn first time to Berg... View Full Record
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• Glove
• 89.33.1
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• Ladies black leather gloves; cloth lining is light grey; pair; tag (right glove) marked "Made in Western Germany EXPRESSLY FOR Wolf + Dessauer R.N. 30622". Belonged to Golda Archer, donor's mother.... View Full Record
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• Uniform
• 94.16.1
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• Complete uniform including jacket, pants, hat and shirt: grey; cotton; black and gold "W&D emblem on left side; size large; two front pockets; marked "W&D MADE OF SIMPSONS Soulette Poplin". Worn by appliance and TV repair personnel employees of W... View Full Record
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• Matchbook
• 2008.8.7
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• Paper matchbook; red and white cover marked "W&D WOLF & DESSAUER SERVICE FOR MEN." Eleven large matches and striking surface inside. Inside lettering reads, in part, "The New Men's Grill for Lunch, 6th Floor . . . entire Balcony is devoted to the... View Full Record
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• Cloche
• 72.64.8
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• Tan net with gold braid and embroidery in circular overall design cloche. Tan grosgrain and tan velvet bands at base of hat, soft brim. Purchased at "W & D" by donor, Mildred Bahde Hendricks, for her wedding May 11, 1929. Married in parsonage of... View Full Record
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• Television
• 72.28.5
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• Wood cabinet. Maker's tag "Model U318R1 Style T206 28 Serial No. 890679" VHF and UHF tuners. Paper tag on back "This Television Receiver is Equipped with Magnavox MAGNA-LOX The Complete Automatic Picture Synchronizer." Part of a Wolf & Dessauer tag o... View Full Record
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• Carriage, Doll
• 90.52.1
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• Metal frame, silver colored; canvas covered, colors of blue and gray; collapsible top; pull down sun visor. Marked: Rock-a-Bye... MADE IN USA THE PERFECTION MFG. CO. ST LOUIS 6. MO. Doll buggy used by Luanne Lee, who was born in 1943. Family liv... View Full Record
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• Card, Credit
• 85.76.1
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• Aluminum with paper insert; Wolf & Dessauer store credit card issued to Mr. Joseph E. Truba, 6105 Kent Road, Fort Wayne, Ind. No. 1810-052 BZ. Back of plate stamped: "Charga-Plate Credit Token, A Farrington Product"; brown plastic case stamped:... View Full Record
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• Card, Credit
• 96.12.1
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• Celluloid Wolf & Dessauer charge plate; drawing of original Wolf & Dessauer building on one side, inscription on green background on other side, marked: "This Certifies that Bearer is entitled to make charge purchases of Wolf & Dessauer Customers Num... View Full Record