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1840-1850
GUSN-41978
White/yellowed; broad scoop neckline; capped sleeves and hem trimmed w/ lace; bands of lace inserted at side seams.
shirts
cotton (textile)
stitching
Children's clothing
Cotton
Hand Stitched
SHIRT
Handwritten note stitched to front: ""#18 - Exhibiter - Cynthia Grace Austin - Linen undergarment worn by one of the children of John Tucker Mansfield. Hand-made lace and insertion. Note fine over and over stitching on selvage where goods is pieced.""
B2914
Unknown
1988.425
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