Crown

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Crown

Entry/Object ID

2025.40.1

Description

Handmade metal crown. The crown is cut from a flat piece of sheet tin with seven points and an opening at the back where the metal was curved around to fit on the wearer's head. Across the front are the words, "KING / oF / WiNOOSKi" in black permanent marker.

Context

Worn by Phil Hoff in Winooski after winning the gubernatorial election in 1962.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.40

Source or Donor

Rebecca Cassidy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1962

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Diameter

8 in

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hoff, Philip Henderson (1924-2018)

Related Places

Place

City

Winooski

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America