Women's Black Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Women's Black Shawl

Entry/Object ID

2023.38.13

Description

Taffeta shawl orignally worn by the Grandmother of Marie Whitford. Supposedly made in about 1790.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2023.38

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Museum

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1790

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shawl

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Outerwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

Shawl, Taffeta, Handmade, 1700s, Personal, Family, Women's Clothing, Clothing

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

W-5 (orange 15063)

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 19, 2023

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marie Whitford

General Notes

Note

Notes: Donated by Marie Whitford. Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2023-10-19

Create Date

October 19, 2023

Update Date

July 18, 2026