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Object Name
Underwear
Object Number
2020-23-14
Description
White cotton children's (boy's) long underwear. Waistband with tape straps and ties for closure. Open at center-back down to crotch. Sheer cotton ruffles at bottom.
Provenance
Belonged to Frederick W. Everest, father of Harriet Everest Haight (1843-1925) and the great-grandfather of Elizabeth Gordon Haight (1897-1993; Mrs. Charles V. Graham).
Comment
Handwritten tag, "My great grandfather Frederick W. Everest (1804?) wore these as a little boy/Mrs. Charles V. Graham."
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
c.1810
Dimensions
Overall length 31", waist 22"
Materials
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Underwear