Hatbox

Name/Title

Hatbox

Entry/Object ID

7.25.2

Description

Hatbox with Yellow Carrying Cord. Material: paper, textile, metal. Size: 11" diameter x 7" H. The image shows a round storage box with a lid finished with a textured, reptilian pattern in shades of brown and beige paper over a pasteboard container. A gold colored cord is attached through the metal grommets in two sides of the box, providing a carrying handle.

Context

Hats worn by women of the Guyer/Cleary/Conway family that were donated by the daughter of Mary Cleary Conway and found in the collection at the former Guyer estate residence at 403 East Elm Avenue, Waseca, Minnesota. Pink straw hat #7.25 is stored in this hatbox.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1955

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Hatbox

Class

Personal Gear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Create Date

March 6, 2025

Update Date

July 18, 2025