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Delivery man's beret

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1900-1951

GUSN

GUSN-10279

Description

Navy striped denim beret with eight seams on rim; off-white linen ribbon sewn around edge; red, white, green and brown Jersey Belle insignia machine-sewn on front seam

Details

Descriptive Terms

berets
headgear
cotton (textile)
denim
linen (material)
sewing (process)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
cows
Machine Sewn
Denim
Linen
Cotton
Cow
BERET

Inscription

Front insignia: H.P. Hood & Sons/ Trade Mark/ Dairy Products

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose

Accession Number

1995.354

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