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Child's Shirt

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845-1865

GUSN

GUSN-73754

Description

White cotton; broad neckline with drawstring and pointed scalloped edge embroidered in white; cap sleeves with scalloped embroidered edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shirts
cotton (textile)
stitching
Shirt
Shirt

Inscription

Embroidered monogram on center front below drawstring in white letters: ""E HMM""

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6161

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