Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2001.11.004
Accession#:
2001.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Harold Fossum.
Object Name:
Plate, Commemorative
Title:
1910 B. M. Behrends Calendar Plate, Betsy Ross
Date:
1910
Description:
White porcelain plate with scalloped edge. Center picture depicts Betsey Ross and 2 men (G. Washington and John Adams?) from revolutionary times. She's seated in a room with green walls, green and white fireplace and red carpet. She's wearing brown dress and the 2 men who flank her are wearing blue army uniforms. Outside borer is 1910 calendar in green transfer print. Jan — June go down proper left and July — Dec. go down proper right. Calendars are surrounded by green leaves and flowers with horn player on each side (near March & September). At bottom of plate, is a 3 inch space with no border where "COMPLIMENTS OF / B. M. BEHRENDS CO. INC., / JUNEAU, ALASKA" is inscribed in gilt.
Back inscription: "N.C.C. / E.L.O." in green
Notes:
Collected & preserved by donor's wife, Helen Fossum.
B.M. Behrends was at corner 3rd and Seward, where Behrends Bldg is now. They sold groceries, clothes and shoes.
Search Terms:
Business
Store
Ad
Home Life
Household
Personal Belonging
Decorative
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