A fancy makeup compact from the Dorset Fifth Avenue company. There is still fresh powder in the tray. This would have been Lula’s. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose of an artifact based upon either direct knowledge, notes, or context. If unable to identify, I will…Read more
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Lula Belle (Prather) Peratt
Heirloom 10 – Beautiful, Pristine Hat Pin Cushion
A very decorative and ornate hat pin cushion of Lula’s. The fabric appears to be new and in new condition. Very vibrant and pretty. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose of an artifact based upon either direct knowledge, notes, or context. If unable to identify, I…Read more
Heirloom 9 – A Baby’s Ring From Mother
A small, child-sized ring with an inscription reading “From Mother”. While we would certainly consider this to be a choking hazard these days, it was very commonplace for babies to wear or be given them as gifts. I would assume it was Lula’s ring from when she was born in 1873. Below are two different…Read more
Heirloom 8 – A Box Filled With Cuff Links and Tokens
This small box, which is maybe 1.5″ x 2.5″, is inscribed, “Austin’s old cuff buttons. I gave Garrett the best ones. “Mother””. The box contains mostly broken and mismatched cuff links and buttons. There were also two “Consumer’s Tax” tokens in there. I found this regarding these tokens: Sales tax tokens were made in great…Read more
Heirloom 7 – A Surviving Picture of a Father
This is a small box (approx. 2-3 inches long) containing some notes and some special items which were dear to Lula’s heart. The inscription on the top of the box reads, “Dad’s Picture”. The note written in the box’s lid reads, “Didn’t have a mustache when I was a girl when mother was living. Looked…Read more
Heirloom 6 – Lace, In Memory Of
Similar to the tassel in this post, this piece of lace was also cut from a larger portion at a funeral of a loved one. My guess is that it is not the same source as the color of one is closer to black and the other is closer to blue. This was found along…Read more
Heirloom 5 – A Funeral Tassel
This was cut from the coffin cloth of a loved one of Lula. Most likely sources are her mother, Austin, or Vernard. It was found in the wooden box belonging to Lula. There was no other context regarding this item. Heirloom Disclaimer – I have done my best to identify either the owner or purpose…Read more
Heirloom 4 – A Reminder of a Life Taken Too Soon
This is a small, cloth purse which contains a snippet of Vernard’s hair wrapped in a piece of paper. Because this sample was so small and of different texture than his grandmother’s hair, I did not open this completely to expose it all. You will see various artifacts, documents, letters, and pictures which pertain to…Read more
Heirloom 3 – A Lock of Mother’s Hair
This is a small (silver dollar-sized) fabric pouch that contains this lock of hair which was inside this folded up piece of paper. Assuming that this is Lula who wrote, “Mama’s Hair”, this would have been a lock of her mother’s hair, presumably cut after her passing. Georgeann Laurina “Laura” (Dennis) Prater was born on…Read more
Heirloom 2 – Dried flowers in a match box
There is no context to this except for its location which is in the same wooden box of Lula’s possessions as the previous artifact, the small leather pouch. Based upon other items in this box, I could make a guess that these dried flowers are from the funeral of either her mother (doubtful 1891), husband…Read more