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Shirt

Object Name:
Shirt
Object ID:
1963.039.916.2
Place of Origin:
Manchester, NH
Date:
1875-1900
Description:
Shirt, man's. Cream cotton. Neck band with three buttonholes for detachable collar. Four-button front opening. Large size. Label: "Weston & Martin, Manchester, NH."
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951), and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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