Hat
- Object Name:
- Hat
- Object ID:
- 1963.039.897
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1920
- Description:
- Hat, woman's. Close fitting, rounded crowned hat of black straw. Brim turned down and widest (3") on one side. Black grosgrain ribbon band with four flat bows. Decorated with cloth fruit.
- Material:
- Textile
Grass - Dimensions:
- H-6 Dia-9 inches
- 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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