Name/Title
Hat BoxEntry/Object ID
2012.50.1Description
Round black faux leather hatbox with zipper close and handle. The zipper has a lock attached to the pull tab which fits into a metal attachment on the base. The base, or foot, of the box also has three brass colored knobs. The handle, made of black vinyl, can lay relatively flat and is attached to the box by brass colored metal loops. The interior is black with an elasticized pocket and a small mirror in the lid. The manufacturer, Munro, has a label on the inside which identifies this box as a Carryall.
Female Salvation Army officers and soldiers would use a hatbox to transport their bonnets to protect them from damage.Acquisition
Accession
2012.50Source or Donor
Estate of Lenora (Maggert) HubbardAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Lenora (Maggert) HubbardMade/Created
Manufacturer
MunroDate made
1950 - 1969Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Box, StorageNomenclature Primary Object Term
BoxNomenclature Class
ContainersNomenclature Category
Category 07: Distribution & Transportation ObjectsDimensions
Depth
7-1/4 inDiameter
12-3/4 inDimension Notes
Diameter with handle fully upright is 18";Material
Vinyl, Plastic, MetalRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Hubbard, Lenora M. (Maggert)
