Lady's Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Lady's Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 630

Description

Hat. Lady's hat; wide-brimmed dark blue straw skimmer; low white crown; wide ribbon around crown and under brim for tie at back. Good condition. Circa 1934. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provenance

Notes

Donor Obituary: "DAVIS, HELEN E. A retiree of Germantown Hospital, and a life time resident of Phila. Departed this life Aug. 19, 2003 after a very brief illness. Mrs. Davis is survived by a brother, James Howard, 2 daughters, Cynthia Addison and Sharon Perkins, 5 sons, Barry, Tyrone, Gary, Carl and Brian Davis; also numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Mon. Aug. 25, 2003 Viewing 9:00. Service 11:00 A.M. at Grace Baptist Church, 25 W. Johnson St. Int. Ivy Hill Cemetery." (Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly/obituary.aspx?n=helen-e-a-retiree-davis&pid=1336288&fhid=3527#sthash.eK5Fg8eb.dpuf)