Man's Wedding Vest

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Man's Wedding Vest

Entry/Object ID

CW 1017

Description

Vest. Man's off-white silk wedding vest; white and gold brocaded flowers; curved lapel and collar. Exhibited by the donor, Miss Mary W. Shoemaker. No condition given. 1848. Transcribed from Original Catalog Worksheet.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Provenance

Notes

"Mary Williams Shoemaker (1861-1953) was a Quaker philanthropist from Germantown, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Franklin and Mary (Williams) Shoemaker. The [Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College] collection contains chiefly journals (1934-1945) and correspondence (1914-1953) relating to Shoemaker's support of Quaker historical, educational, and social service agencies; together with correspondence of her brother, Thomas Howard Shoemaker (1851-1936), relating to his historical interests and civic activities. Includes deeds and business papers relating to Shoemaker family properties in Philadelphia and Pike County. " (Source Friends Historical Library at Swarthmore College: http://www.swarthmore.edu/library/friends/ead/5139msho.xml)