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Black Jacket, 1900-1930Entry/Object ID
2020.40.2Description
Black Jacket, 1900-1930. Black long sleeved jacket possibly made out of linen, cotton, or a cotton blend. Jacket has a decorative collar and cuffs on sleeves. Bottom portion of sleeves have pleating. Left breast of jacket has a pocket. There are three snap button closers, and nine fake buttons, on the front of the jacket. On the inside of the jacket, written with green thread, is "Corticelli Guaranteed"
"Henry Christopher Wandsford Griffith immigrated from England in 1873. His family had been vicars of the church of England for centuries. He settled in Annelly, Kansas, where he spent the rest of his life. His son, Walter Wandsford Griffith lived in the same area. The jacket would have been from that same era as Walter."Collection
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Notes
"Henry Christopher Wandsford Griffith immigrated from England in 1873. His family had been vicars of the church of England for centuries. He settled in Annelly, Kansas, where he spent the rest of his life. His son, Walter Wandsford Griffith lived in the same area. The skirt would have been from that same era as Walter."