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| Titles |
Man's black wool waistcoat |
|---|---|
| Description |
Black wool vest has black satin back and lining, four slash pockets, a stitched-down shawl collar. The fly-front has four black fabric-covered metal shank buttons. In back, an adjustable half-belt has a black metal buckle and the maker/owner label stitched to underside. Black zigzag braid trims the collar, center-front opening and front hemline. The right front opening (as worn) interior has a 5 cm long loop of black cord which may be for a watch chain. The right front is also stitched with an "X" of red thread. The back is waist length; the front is 13 cm longer and tapers to V at center. The half-belt tag is printed and handwritten "SCHAUB BROS.,/ St. Paul, Minn./ J. J. Hill/ No. 11381 Date MAY 1901". [All National Bureau of Standards colors]. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: artifacts |
| Measurements |
19 inches length center back to hem 25 inches length center front from shoulder 15 inches width across back shoulders |
| Nomenclature |
vest (garment) |
| Materials |
silk (textile) wool (textile) metal |
| Creation |
Made by: Schaub Brothers, Inc. Made in: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Subjects |
Owned/used by: Hill, James J. (James Jerome) Used in: Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States Men's clothing. Clothing trade--Minnesota. Clothing. Men's Vests |
| Dates |
Creation: Exactly 1901 |
| Credit Line |
Minnesota Historical Society Collections |
| Holding Type | 3D Objects |
| Identifiers |
62.67.2.2 (Accession Number) |