Townsend-Ueberrhein Clothing Company Hat

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Townsend-Ueberrhein Clothing Company Hat

Entry/Object ID

2021.31.1

Description

Townsend-Ueberrhein Clothing Company Hat. This hat, imported from Switzerland, is made of black, brown, and undyed leather with white mesh and a red rope strap and brim. On the inside of the hat is written: "Clocke Fabricant Georges Meyers & Co., SA. Wohlen (Lucarne) Switzerland Imported by Townsend-Ueberrhein Clo Co St. Joseph"

Use

Clothing and Accesories

Context

The Townsend-Ueberrhein Clothing Company is of historical importance to the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Collection

St. Joseph Businesses, CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES, HATS/ACCESSORIES

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Medium

Textile Details

Material

Leather, ROPE, MESH

Color

Black, Brown, Red

Made/Created

Place

Country

Switzerland

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

Inside, Top of hat

Transcription

"Clocke Fabricant Georges Meyers & Co., SA. Wohlen (Lucarne) Switzerland Imported by Townsend-Ueberrhein Clo Co St. Joseph"

Language

Swedish

Translation

"Clocke Fabricant Georges Meyers & Co., SA. Wohlen (Lucarne) Switzerland Imported by Townsend-Ueberrhein Clo Co St. Joseph"

Notes

Combination of Swedish and English

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Hats

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

4 in

Length

16-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Townsend-Ueberrhein Clothing Company

Related Places

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Country

Switzerland