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Suit

Object Name:
Suit
Object ID:
1963.039.773
Date:
circa 1893
Description:
Jacket and vest, man's. Black broadcloth frock coat, knee length, not hemmed at bottom. Lined with black sateen. Vest with olive-colored cotton back and lined with tan cotton.
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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