Ford Bros. Cleaners and Tailors Hanger

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Ford Bros. Cleaners and Tailors Hanger

Entry/Object ID

2011.289

Description

A curved wooden hanger with a bottom bar connecting the two ends. There is a metal hook attached to the top of the hanger. The information for the cleaners is inscribed on one side.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ford Bros. Cleaners and Tailors

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label, Makers Mark

Location

One side of hanger

Transcription

Phone 205-J / FORD BROS. CLEANERS AND TAILORS / 33 Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, Cal.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Ink, Stamped

Type

Inscription

Location

Other side of hanger

Transcription

PAT

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hanger, Clothes

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Care Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

1106

Dimensions

Width

16-3/4 in

Length

7-1/8 in

Material

Wood, Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ford Bros. Cleaners and Tailors

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Peter Sorensen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Jul 17, 1994