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Nashawannuck Manufacturing Co. union brace

Description: Image of a large suspension bridge with suspension cables made of suspenders; sailboats and steamboats visible on the water below; industrial buildings visible on shore in foreground; lion holding flag with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit." in embellished frames at left and right of image.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1873-1884
Call number: priJLC_FASH_002959
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress.

Highland brace : manufactured by the Nashawannuck M'f'g Co

Visual Materials

Image of a bearded Scottish man wearing traditional Highland dress of a kilt, sporran, hose, Balmoral cap, and sash in tartan plaid; he brandishes a sword and a small round shield against halberd blades visible at left; rocky mountains visible in background; lion holding flag with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit." in small circular frame at bottom center.

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Centennial brace : manufactured by the Nashawannuck Man'f'g Company

Visual Materials

Image of a group of people gathered from several nationalities; symbolic depiction of women representing Britannia (wearing a crown) and Columbia (who holds an olive branch) shake hands in the foreground as a woman riding an elephant, men riding camels, and several people in ethnic dress (including African American, Asian, and Indian costume) on foot carrying flags and banners look on in the background; lion holding flag with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit." in small circular frame at bottom center.

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Nashawannuck M'f'g Co. suspenders

Visual Materials

Image of a woman in a white draped dress and mantle reclining on pillows outside on a hammock with a fan in one hand; a dog sits on a skin rug on the floor next to her; columned patio with plants and greenery visible in the background; lions holding flags with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit" in shield-shaped frames at top left and right.

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Nashawannuck Mfg Co. suspenders : the girl of '76

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Image of an American Revolutionary War minuteman in a tricorne hat being handed a powder horn and rifle by a woman standing under a lattice archway in front of a building (captioned "the girl of 1776"); a house in flames is visible in the background; lion holding flag with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit." in small circular frame at bottom center.

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Nashawannuck Mfg Co. suspenders : the spirit of 1776 1876

Visual Materials

Image of two women in long full skirts and elaborate hats with feathers holding a framed portrait of George Washington topped with American flags and an eagle between them; each woman has one foot on a small stool with a corner of the portrait resting on a knee; decorative vines and scrolls surround the manufacturer's name; lion holding flag with "N" for Nashawannuck Manufacturing Company with motto, "Trade mark. Labor omnia vincit." in small circular frame at bottom center.

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Farmer's brace : Nashawannuck M'f'g. Co

Visual Materials

Image of a farmer with a large whip directing two horses pulling a loaded wagon advertising farmer's braces (suspenders); barn and two field workers harvesting crops visible in background.

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Nashawannuck Manufacturing Co. union brace

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