Woman's Hat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Hat

Entry/Object ID

CW 2111

Description

Cap. Woman's white cap; very stiff; gathered crown drawstring. No condition given. No date given. Cap belonged to Sarah Shotwell Johnson (Mrs. George Jr.?), greatgrandmother of the donor. refer to No. CW 2114 - women's headwear goes with CW 2114 bonnet CW 2113 scarf CW 3117 scarf CW 2118 men's hat

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1820

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Notes

Creation Date: 1800-1820

Dimensions

Width

8 in

Depth

9-1/4 in

Material

Unknown

Provenance

Notes

Cap belonged to Sarah Shotwell Johnson (Mrs. George Jr.?), greatgrandmother of the donor. Donor: 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. Written by Sandra L. Tatman. Clubs and Membership Organizations American Institute of Architects (AIA) Philadelphia Chapter, AIA T-Square Club