Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Undershirt |
Object ID # |
1987.66.15 |
Creator |
Maker Unknown |
Place of Origin |
probably Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Date |
1894 ca. |
Material |
Cotton |
Dimensions |
W-11.5 L-8.25 inches |
Description |
A child's handstitched undershirt made out of two panels of bleached plain weave cotton. The shirt has a rounded neckline with a button closure at each shoulder. |
Provenance |
Probably worn by Katie S. (Longacre) Grant (1894-1987) as a baby. She was the daughter of John W. (1848-1912) and Mary B. (Schantz) Longacre (1852-1931), of Richland Township, Bucks County. As an adult, Katie would go on to marry Allen L. Grant (1889-1965). The shirt came into the possession of her daughter, the donor. |
Source |
Gift of Dorothy Longacre McGann |
People |
Grant, Katie S. Longacre, 1894-1987 |
Collection |
Clothing-Children's |