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Baby Jacket and Hat
- Material
- FABRIC-COTTON;
- Description
- a: hand crocheted white or offwhite cotton jacket. The sleeves are of equal length to the body. There are no buttons or clasps. It has a pattern of circles or in the design.
b: hat, crocheted in the same colour and pattern as the jacket. The hat has a flower-like adornment made of white ribbon whi…
- Artist or Maker
- Mrs. Cathray
- Original Owner
- Mae G. Smith
- Category
- PERSONAL OBJECTS
- Sub-Category
- CLOTHING, OUTERWEAR
- Place Of Manufacture
- Canada: Smithers, British Columbia
- Place Used
- Smithers, British Columbia
- Start Date
- 1914
- End Date
- 1914
- Description
- a: hand crocheted white or offwhite cotton jacket. The sleeves are of equal length to the body. There are no buttons or clasps. It has a pattern of circles or in the design.
b: hat, crocheted in the same colour and pattern as the jacket. The hat has a flower-like adornment made of white ribbon which includes two ties.
- Publications
- Item featured in September 2015 BV Museum newsletter and October 7 2015 Interior News article Arti-FACT segment.
- History Of Use
- The jacket and hat were made in 1914 by a Mrs. Cathray and given to the donor's grandmother, Henrietta Smith. The item was to be worn by Henrietta's daughter (donor's mother) Mae G. Smith. The item was retained by Mae Smith and passed down to her daughter.
- Material
- FABRIC-COTTON;
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Accession No.
- 2015.17.1 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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