A black full-length graduation gown with a matching cap / mortar board and tassel. Sub-numbered A & B.
For her husband's (John Edgerly Chambers) gown, see: 2000.001.004
Use
by Elizabeth May Polk, during her 1898 commencement ceremony from Dennison University in Ohio.
Acquisition
Accession
2000.001
Source or Donor
Betsy R. Stephen
Acquisition Method
Donation
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Gown
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Color
Black
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Cotrell & Leonard
Date made
1898
Time Period
19th Century
Place
City
Albany
State/Province
New York
Region
Northeast
Continent
North America
Country
United States of America
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
Label
Location
Inside collar
Transcription
COTRELL & LEONARD / ALBANY, N. Y. / CAP AND GOWN MAKERS TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES / E. M. P.
