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Dress shirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-21519

Description

White cotton dress shirt. Button up back of neck. Tucks; front has center piece w/ buttonhole to attach to over blouse.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dress shirts
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
machine sewing (technique)
Cotton
Machine Sewn
Women's Clothing
SHIRT

Inscription

Sewn-on label on neckline: ""G(?)wew Moon & Co/ PORTLAND, ME""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Moon & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Portland, ME, USA

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.3119

Places

Maine (United States)

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