Coat Hanger

Name/Title

Coat Hanger

Entry/Object ID

1978.002.095

Description

Wooden coat hanger with wire hook from "Bertin's Dry Cleaners, Dyers and Pressers, main office & works Milvia & Addison Sts. Tel. Berkeley 5592". Also "2306 Telegraph Ave." (address of 2142 Shattuck Ave. is crossed out). On back, stamped with "established in 1871, Ask about our Contract Department 6 Gents suits or Overcoats for $3.00. Our specialties, blankets and lace curtains." Wood part is composed of a curving shoulder piece.

Made/Created

Date made

1910 - 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coathanger

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hanger, Clothes

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

"dry cleaners"

Search Terms

Bertin's Dry Cleaners, Dyers and Pressers, Dyers, Pressers

Dimensions

Height

7 in

Length

16 in

Location

Other

A2-1