Name/Title
Suit, Men'sEntry/Object ID
54.81.2 a,b,cDescription
(a) jacket. Material: textile, metal. Size: 40 3/4" W. x 41" L. Description: black, wool - formal, front, short cutaway style with back tails - 2 metal fabric covered buttons on each side of front opening - lined - 2 inside pockets - tag "Tallant Minneapolis". (b) pants. Material: textile, celluloid, metal. Size: 41 3/4 " W. x 47 3/8" L. Description: black, wool - black silk formal vertical stripes extend from waistline to hemline on outside pant legs - 2 pockets in front and 2 in back - front fly closure with five celluloid buttons - 6 buttons around waistband, extra in back.(c) vest. Material: textile, metal. Size: 43 1/2" W. x 20 3/8" L. Description: black, wool - black rick-rack sewed on lapel edges, down both sides of front opening and along the lower front edge - 2 outside pockets - 4 buttons and buttonholes in front - back belt with metal buckle.Context
Men's attire. Note found 9-27-2007: "Holtz house - bought by Herman Holtz - he sold it to Ed Holtz ca. 1940. The suit was left in the Holtz House (by Dievdonne?) when Herman Holtz bought the house - Mrs. Herman Holtz called the suit "The Dievdonne Suit" Alvira Holtz Madigan is Herman's daughter."Cataloged By
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Object Name
Suit, Men'sClass
Clothing, OuterwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
July 16, 1990Update Date
November 21, 2024