Shirt

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Shirt

Entry/Object ID

2009.30.1

Description

White cotton shirt. The shirt has long, loosely-fitted sleeves and a band collar. The neckline opens at the center front, reaching to the wearer's mid-chest and securing to the neck with 2 white buttons. The bottom hem is slit open at the side seams, and fully hemmed within the slits. A faded stamp at the lower left reads, "Hosp. U.S.A. DEPI".

Context

Worn by Joseph F. Laird of Topsham, Vermont, when he came home from the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.30

Source or Donor

Rudin, Karen Orner

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Phyllis Orner

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Notes

54" bust

Made/Created

Date made

1864

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shirt

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

27 in

Length

38-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Laird, Joseph F. (1822-1889)

Person or Organization

4th Vermont Infantry

Related Places

Place

Town

Topsham

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War