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Dark wood armchair with red and gold floral-patterned upholstery on arms, seat, and center of back. The wood is carved, with three cut-outs at the top of the back. This chair was Bishop John Baptiste Lamy's. It was at Our Lady of Light Chapel (Santa…

Dark brown wood crucifix with silver-colored corpus and INRI sign. From the Sacristy of the Loretto convent in Taos, NM.

Native American doll, dried apple face, Indigenous fabric costume with Southwestern pattern on felt blanket, dark braided hair, from Bernalillo, NM.

Cast iron No. 8 iron, manufacturer's mark for P&H Manufacturing Company on handle. From the Loretto convent in Taos, NM.

Metal folding key, 5.5” when extended, for the door of the famous Our Lady of Light Chapel, with the famous staircase in Santa Fe, NM. Made by Norwalk Lock Co., patented March 29, 1870.

Given by Sr. Carlann Herman, SL (1909-2005), who worked in…

Lace maker, wheel, 3.5” in diameter, from Santa Fe, NM. Wood spools each 4" long. Metal plaque reads "Princess / Pat. Nov. 24th 1903."

Combination lock, name on front: "Sesamee," "Corbin" trademark, gold colored, from the gate of chapel in Santa Fe. Patent #2,853,868 (filed 1954).

Rectangular magnet, rounded edges, with photograph of the back of the chapel of Our Lady of Light (Santa Fe, NM), showing the spiral staircase.

Gold and silver medals were awarded at the exhibitions (programs that included musical and literary performances and displays of artwork) which closed the school year in the last part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These medals are from…

Double-sided souvenir medallion, with text "Loretto Chapel / Miraculous Staircase / Santa Fe, New Mexico" on one side and image of the staircase and chapel interior on reverse.