Name/Title
David Hodgkins Wedding SuitEntry/Object ID
55.92.7Description
(a) Jacket. Material: textile, celluoid. Size: 19" W. x 32" L. Description: black wool - V-neckline with collar and lapels - two flap pockets - one upper chestline slanted slit pocket - black silk lining with one inside pocket - designer label: "Hart Schaffner & Marx". (b) Vest. Material: textile, celluoid. Size: 14" W. x 20" L. Description: black wool front - black silk back - V neckline - sleeveless - front closure with five black celluloid buttons and buttonholes - two front slit pockets on each side - black satin adjustable half belt with metal buckle at back waistline. [c] Pants. Material: textile, celluloid. Size: 35" W. x 45" L. Description: black wool - front fly closure with five black celluloid buttons and buttonholes - six black suspender buttons around top of waist band - designer stamp: "Hart, Schaffner & Marx".Context
Man's three piece worn by David Hodgkins, father of Dorothy Gigeay when he married Nelia Guddal on December 3, 1913 at Medo Lutheran Church in Blue Earth County. Tobacco remnants found in upper left slit pocket.Cataloged By
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Object Name
Suit, Men's, WeddingClass
Clothing, OuterwearCategory
Personal ArtifactsCreate Date
March 25, 1993Update Date
June 19, 2026