Man's Silk Scarf

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Man's Silk Scarf

Entry/Object ID

CW 3404

Description

Scarf. Man's scarf; black silk; lined with white silk; quilted overall. No condition given. No date given. Tag with scarf: "Jacob Reed & Sons, Philadelphia." Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Artist

Tag with scarf: "Jacob Reed & Sons, Philadelphia."

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Retailer's tag with scarf: "Jacob Reed & Sons, Philadelphia."

Material

Silk

Provenance

Notes

Donor: "George Clarence Johnson; Born: 9/20/1881, Died: 10/5/1965. George C. Johnson attended Friends Central School and 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 and Buildings: https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display_projects.cfm/49382)