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Kalamazoo Corset Company "Style 646" Corset, 1891-1922

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THF185752 / Kalamazoo Corset Company "Style 646" Corset, 1891-1922
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Corset

Date Made

1891-1922

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.0.11.3607.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cloth
Metal
Cardboard

Color

White (Color)
Light brown

Dimensions

Height: 3 in (Packaging)
Width: 2.875 in (Packaging)
Length: 13.125 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

inside proper right side of corset: 24 on front and back of packaging: 646 / 24 / WHITE / KALAMAZOO CORSET / COMPANY / Sole Makers / KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
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