Apron

Object Name:

Apron

Object ID:

2017.008.01

Place of Origin:

Henniker, NH

Date:

1880-1910

Description:

Apron. Blue and white checked cotton. Three vertical panels, pleated at top. Horizontal band sewn to top, forming ties. Machine sewn and hemmed.

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-37 W-44 inches

Provenance:

The apron was collected by the donor from the Arthur H. Stone House, Main Street, Henniker, NH. Arthur H. Stone (1879-1967) was the son of Henry D. and Ella F. (Whitcomb) Stone. By 1900, Stone was living with his grandparents Luther H. and Anna J. (Welch) Whitcomb in Henniker. He inherited the house and worked the family farm for the rest of his life. The apron was probably originally owned and worn by Stone's grandmother, Anna J. Whitcomb (1831-1898).

Credit Line:

Gift of Jane and Richard Nylander

Subjects:

Aprons