Merci Train Dolls 1
Nomenclature
Dolls from Idaho's Merci Train Boxcar gift collection.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1745.27-1745.34
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of dolls in collection
Various sizes for each doll
English, French
Still images
1745.27-1745.34
Idaho State Historical Society's Storage
Merci Train Dolls 2
Nomenclature
Dolls from Idaho's Merci Train gift collection.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1745.35-1745.44
Idaho State Historical Museum
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of dolls in collection
Various sizes for each doll
English, French
Still images
1745.27-1745.34
Idaho State Historical Society's Storage
Bull Fighter Figurine
Figurine
Ceramic figurine of a bull fighter and bull. Bull fighter is in traditional dress in gold with red tie and sash with a black hat. He is holding a sword toward the bull and waving a red flag. The bull is gold and brown, it is in a charging stance toward the bull fighter. The figures stand on a black plastic rectangle. The bottom of the stand is leather.
Inscription: “San Sebastian,” front left corner.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.45
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of figure in Merci Train collection
Height: 4" Width: 2.25" Length: 7"
English
Still image
1949.3.45
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Coaster
Coaster
Wooden disk with a smoother back and engravings on the side in a wavelike pattern. Top of coaster wood is three rings carved in on the outer edge. The center is white ceramic with a large flower pattern. Center of the flower is blue. Each petal has five blue dots a small dot in the center with four small lines coming out of it to separate the other four dots. Petals are outlined in a light brown connecting at a black dot. Outside of petals are lined with small yellow and black lines.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.46
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of coaster in Merci Train collection
Height:1" Diameter: 4.5"
English
Still image
1949.3.46
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Porcelain Bowl
Bowl
This bowl is from France. It was a gift received in the Idaho Merci Train boxcar. It is an example of other ceramic and porcelain dishes sent in Idaho's Merci train collection. The Roullet Renoleau Pottery company started in 1896 originally named A. Renoleau. The company was changed its name in 1930 to Roullet Renoleau. The company is in its fourth generation still stationed in Angouleme.
Large white decorative bowl. Gold painted porcelain is wrapped around the rim of the bowl through wide silts in the sides. The base is white painted porcelain with a large and open base. Bottom of the bowl has French inscription written in black ink. Gold painted porcelain weaves in and out of the bowl. The bowl has wide base and opens up more at the top. Wide silts in the side of the bowl and gold painted porcelain weaves in and out of the rim.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.4
Idaho State Historical Museum
circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still Image of porcelain bowl in Merci Train collection
Height: 5.5" Diameter: 11.5"
English, French
Still image
1949.3.4
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Blue and Gold Ashtray
Ashtray
Blue and gold ceramic ashtray in the shape of shield. On the top the outside edges are blue with ripples on the top left and bottom right, presumably for cigarettes. Cut out in the center for ash is painted gold with a cross of Loraine. The back of the ashtray is unpainted with a maker’s information stamped on the back in light blue.
Inscription: “Creation claude perrot distribution sofracor” stamped in light blue on bottom right.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.47
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of ashtray in Merci Train collection
Height: .75” Width: 4.5” Length: 5.5”
French
Still Image
1949.3.47
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
WWI Helmet
Helmet
Round WWI design metal helmet painted blue. Emblem on the front of the helmet. The front brim is bent in on the left side. Raised metal piece attached to the top center. Leather chin strap and inside of the helmet. A tag is attached to the leather inside.
Exterior: Raised metal piece is cracked and bent inward with a large dent on the top right of the helmet. Rivet on the right side of the middle metal piece is missing. Toward the front of the helmet the metal strip is cracked and raised from the helmet. The metal brim of the helmet is attached on the sided of the helmet.
Interior: Dark brown leather is attached inside the brim to the inside of the helmet. The leather sections are cut into rounded triangle strips with a drawstring hole at the end of triangle strips. Strip with drawstring still attached but torn. Drawstring has tag attached with a note written in French. Chin strap is attached on the sides of the helmet. The chin strap is light brown leather with small metal buckle.
Inscription: Exterior- Metal emblem with the initials, “RF”
Interior- Tag on the drawstring, Front of note, “9. Rue Des Freres Vaillant, Lille. MADAME HIEULLE. Casque ay aut affaite we a e'Ashiraut Hieulle Artheu (365 Req Infouteue) Loss de la lataillr de serdun en 1915 ou il fut blessi a la te -- Tracee du projectile"
Back of note, "sui la vasee du earopee eh loue de sereu. Authur Hielle- 1891-1940 ded=abbeulle: vietume eirle. 3 bleldeues e la eta: Serdeu, Rilly due Nos Nobeirlea.”
Translation:
"9. Rue Des Freres Vaillant, Lille. MADAME HIEULLE"- Is the address from the donor and wife of the man discribed below.
"Helmet from the Battle of Verdun in 1915 where he was wounded in the head. – Trace of projectile.(365 Reg. Infantry) On the helmet is the mud of Verdun 3 wounds to the head. Arthur Hieulle - 1891 – 1940"
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.29
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1915
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of helmet in Merci Train collection
Height: 6.5" Width: 6" Length: 11"
French
Still image
1949.3.29
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Fleur De Lays Ashtray
Ashtray
Maroon ceramic ashtray in the shape of a shield with 3 fleur de lays in the center of the ashtray. Two fleur de lays are above the third with a line separating them. Two indents on the side of the ashtray meant to hold cigarettes. “Caen” carved into the ceramic on the top in the front. “poiire” is carved in the wooden back to the ashtray.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.48
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of ashtray in Merci Train collection
Height: .75” Width: 2 7/8” Length: 4"
French
Still image
1949.3.48
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Maroon Ashtray
Ashtray
Maroon ashtray bowl. Small bowl has seven lobes with gold strips between them on the outside. Inside of the bowl is also painted maroon. The bottom is left unpainted except in the center.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.49
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of ashtray in Merci Train collection
Height: 2” Diameter: 3.75”
French
Still image
1949.3.49
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage
Association Natinale des croix des Guerre, Group de Paris medal
Medal. commemorative
Brass medal with ribbons and attached oval frame. “Association Natinale des Croix de Guerre, Group de Paris,” handwritten in oval. Two ribbons are attached to the back of the oval; red, white, and blue striped ribbon, and a green and red striped ribbon. Medal is meant to be on the edge of a table or stand. A star hangs down from the frame with swords crossed in it with small picture in brass in the center of the star. The back is 90 degrees from the star to set on table top, with star in brass on the center.
Tabatha Butler Photographer
1949.3.50
Idaho State Historical Society
Circa 1949
Idaho State Historical Society
Idaho State Historical Society
Still image of medal in Merci Train collection
Height: 5.5” Width: 5.5"
French
Still image
1949.3.50
Idaho State Historical Museum's Storage