Clothes Hangers

closed hangers

closed hangers

Name/Title

Clothes Hangers

Entry/Object ID

1978.002.308

Description

The Belmar coat and dress hanger made of wood and metal wire. Used in connection with the Belmar Wardrobe System, The Belmar Mfg Co, Canton, PA. Patent 1897. Wood sections pull (spring) apart...closing them grips clothing. Found in the attic at 1744 Virginia St. (built in 1903). 2 identical hangers.

Made/Created

Date made

1897 - 1920

Notes

Date: 1897-1920

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

Coat hangers, Clothes hangers

Search Terms

Belmar Wardrobe System, Belmar Mfg. Co.

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Other Number: 2 hangers

Dimensions

Height

6 in

Length

19 in

Location

Other

B2-1