Man's Silk Scarf

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Man's Silk Scarf

Entry/Object ID

65-151

Description

Scarf. Man's scarf; heavy silk square; black and white check. "Worn by George Clarence Johnson." Condition not rated. Circa 1915.. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

Material

Silk

Provenance

Notes

Worn by Mr. G. Clarence Johnson. Donor: Mrs. George Clarence Johnson. 201 W. Evergreen Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19118. Donated 1965, catalogued 1972. Donor's husband - Information from Philadelphia Architects and Buildings: https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display_projects.cfm/49382 . "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."