Driving Duster, circa 1915
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New leisure activities like driving required new clothes. Drivers protected themselves from the dirt and dust of unpaved roads with long overcoats called dusters. This high-end duster was owned by Willis C. Ward, heir to a wealthy Michigan lumber family.
New leisure activities like driving required new clothes. Drivers protected themselves from the dirt and dust of unpaved roads with long overcoats called dusters. This high-end duster was owned by Willis C. Ward, heir to a wealthy Michigan lumber family.
Artifact
Duster (Outdoor overgarment)
Date Made
circa 1915
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.9.23
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. A gift in Memory of Elizabeth Palmer Ward DeVine from her children.
Material
Wool (Textile)
Linen (Material)
Color
Brown
Inscriptions
tag in collar: ESTD 1884 / MCLAUGHLIN / NEW YORK
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