Women's Black Graduation Cap & Gown

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

2000.001.003AB

Name/Title

Women's Black Graduation Cap & Gown

Description

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

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Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

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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

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Label

Location

Inside collar

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COTRELL & LEONARD / ALBANY, N. Y. / CAP AND GOWN MAKERS TO THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES / E. M. P.

Women's Black Graduation Cap & Gown

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