Cap

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

CW 3401

Description

Hat. Sunbonnet; white cotton with small overall black print; plain self-brim; large gathered crown.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-3/8 in

Depth

11 in

Material

Cotton

Provenance

Notes

Donor: George Clarence Johnson Born: 9/20/1881, Died: 10/5/1965 George C. Johnson attended Friends Central School and the Drexel Institute. He worked for Horace Trumbauer for some 25 years; there he was in charge of supervising details, specifications and the superintendence of projects. From 1937 to 1939 Johnson served as assistant architect with the Pennsylvania State General State Authority. Johnson was a member of the T-Square Club and joined the AIA in 1945, reaching emeritus status in 1962. (Source: Philadelphia Architects & Buildings: https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/49382)