"Buy Lowell Made Goods" Ensemble, 1923-1926
THF807572 / "Buy Lowell Made Goods" Ensemble, 1923-1926
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ensemble (Costume)
Date Made
1923-1926
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.84.2097
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Canvas
Sateen
Color
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Red
Inscriptions
on front of dress:
BUY / LOWELL / MADE / GOODS
on vest and cape:
ART IS THE HANDMAID OF HUMAN GOOD. / LOWELL
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