Sunday Hat Worn By Susana Allen Hunter, 1960-1970
THF73668 / Sunday Hat Worn By Susana Allen Hunter, 1960-1970
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hat
Date Made
1960-1970
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Gwenn Pennington and made by the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union, New York City, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.8.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Hunter Family, in Loving Memory of Susana Hunter.
Material
Straw (Plant material)
Silk (Textile)
Plastic
Color
Black (Color)
Green
Pink (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Diameter: 16 in
Inscriptions
Printed on large tag inside hat:
NEW YORK PARIS / GWENN PENNINGTON / EXCLUSIVE
Printed on small tag inside hat:
UNITED HATTERS CAP & MILLINERY WKRS / INT. UNION / 22
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