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Hood

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-18816

Description

Beaver hood, dark brown fur w/ black ribbon ties in front and ribbon bow in back. Dark brown silk lining inside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hoods (headgear)
headgear
beaver (animal)
skin (collagenous material)
sewing (process)
silk (textile)
Silk
Beaver
Machine Sewn
HOOD

Inscription

Sewn on label inside hood: "" LH Schlosburg/ maker/ Portland, ME""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Schlosburg, L. H. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Portland, ME, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4766

Places

Maine (United States)

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