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Hat

Object Name:
Hat
Object ID:
1963.039.292
Date:
circa 1855
Description:
Hat, woman's. Plaited two-tone beige/brown straw bonnet. Very deep brim lined with blue glazed cotton. Striped ribbon front bow and ties.
Material:
Textile
Grass
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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