Kalamazoo Corset Company "American Beauty Style 626" Corsets, 1891-1922
THF185764 / Kalamazoo Corset Company "American Beauty Style 626" Corsets, 1891-1922
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Corset
Date Made
1900-1922
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.11.3583.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Metal
Cardboard
Color
White (Color)
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.125 in (Packaging)
Width: 2.75 in (Packaging)
Length: 13.375 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
inside proper right side of corset:
AMERICAN BEAUTY / TRADEMARK / Style 626 Kalamazoo Corset Co. Makers 120
on top of box:
American / Beauty / KALAMAZOO CORSET CO., / MAKERS U.S.A. / TRADEMARKE REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
on front of box:
TAPERING WAIST / 626 / WHITE / 20 / American Beauty / TRADEMARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
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