Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Handkerchief |
Object ID # |
1988.74.3 |
Title |
Mary Bower handkerchief, early 20th cent. |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Boyertown, PA |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1925 |
Material |
Linen |
Dimensions |
W-11.25 L-11.25 inches |
Description |
A ladies square handkerchief comprised of bleached plain weave linen. In one of the corners there is attached self-fabric pocket with a snap closure. To the left of the pocket is the handwritten name "Mary L. BOWER" in black ink. |
Provenance |
Owned by Mary L. Bower (1876-1961). She never married. Served as historian of the Boyertown Mennonite congregation. |
Source |
Gift of Henry L. Bower |
People |
Bower, Mary L., 1876-1961 |
Collection |
Clothing-Accessories |