Wooden Hat Forms

Object/Artifact

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Name/Title

Wooden Hat Forms

Description

Each form made from at least 2 pieces of wood possible more; tops are rounded like a head; bases somewhat oval shaped and have 1-3/8" hole bored in center to 2-3/4" depth; one form has 2 additional smaller holes drilled in base; both forms have a "V" groove cut in them, groove is angled so that is approx 1" from base on one side and 4-3/4" from base on other side. Used by Carrie Reinbold (1895-1984) In millinery shop for steaming, cleaning and trimming hats; work was pinned to block thus all small holes. Found in Cecilia Bogemann's Millinery Shop when Carrie Reinbold bought the business.

Collection

Mrs. Robert Mason

Acquisition

Accession

1988.030

Source or Donor

Mrs. Robert Mason

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Notes

Date: early 20th century

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Mar 1, 2002

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Carrie's Hat Shop

Person or Organization

Cecelia Bogemann's Millinery Shop

Person or Organization

Cecelia Bogemann

Person or Organization

Carrie Willis Reinbold

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Cecelia Bogemann

Owner/Agent

Cecelia Bogemann's Millinery Shop

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Disposition Method

Transfer

Disposition Date

1954

Notes/Remarks

Transferred to Carrie (Wills) Reinbold when she purchased the business in 1954 (see: Carrie's Hat Shop)

Provenance Detail

Carrie Reinbold

Owner/Agent

Carrie's Hat Shop

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Acquisition Date

1954

Disposition Date

1971

Notes/Remarks

Transferred ownership when Reinbold purchased business from Cecelia Bogemann (see also: Cecelia Bogemann's Millinery Shop)

Create Date

March 3, 2002

Update Date

March 7, 2025