Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Bonnet |
Object ID # |
2006.16.7 |
Place of Origin |
Boyertown area, Berks County, Pa |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-20 L-14 inches |
Description |
Sun bonnet , ca. 1900, worn by Annie or Katie Bechtel. Made of black cotton with a 5" brim. The crown is gathered to the brim with a row of pleated tucks. The skirt is 7" long and has a 1.725" hem. The bonnet has a brown lining. |
Provenance |
Bonnet belonged to Annie (1887-1976) or Katie Becktel (1891-1980) of Boyertown, Pa. There were sisters, daughters of John Ehst Bechtel (1852-1908) and Elizabeth Bower Bechtel. |
Source |
Gift of Lois B. Mest & Rhoda G. Lyons |
People |
Bechtel, Annie B., 1887-1976 Bechtel, Katie B., 1891-1980 |