Stretcher, Curtain
- Object Name:
- Stretcher, Curtain
- Object ID:
- 1992.047.10
- Place of Origin:
- Chicago, IL
- Date:
- 1900-1920
- Description:
- Curtain stretcher, from millinery shop of Richard Codaire (1863-1930), Manchester, NH. Wood. Seven pieces, five of which are bolted together. Each piece has two long, narrow slots and a row of brads for holding edge of fabric. Stamped (impressed) "CHICAGO CURTAIN / STRETCHER CO."
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- L-70 inches
- Provenance:
- Richard Codaire (1863-1930) was born in Abbotsford, Quebec, and became a naturalized US citizen in Holyoke, MA, in 1888. He moved to Manchester, NH, by 1890, and married Gertrude E. Morse Robie (1874-1968) in Nashua in 1892. The couple lived in Manchester and had four children. Richard operated a millinery shop. The Codaire family lived at 85 Walnut Street (1896-1897), then 235 Lowell Street (1898-1900), 223 Lowell (1901-1910), and back to 85 Walnut (1911-1930). The millinery shop was at 33 Hanover Street, (1896-1910), then 30 Bridge Street (1913-1915) and 102 Hanover Street (1917-1921). The collection belonged to Richard Codaire's daughter, Margaret Sproul-Bolton (1903-1994). She was the great aunt of the donor, Beverly Galante.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Beverly and Carl Galante
- People:
- Codaire, Richard (1863-1930)
- Subjects:
- Millinery, Millinery stores
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