Identifier:
145748
Description:
This cotton sunbonnet features a blue and white tartan pattern. Along the back of this bonnet is a curtain used to protect the wearer from the sun. There are buttons that can be used to attach and un-attach the curtain. This bonnet was worn by Mrs. Jeremick Ragen who was the grandmother of the donor. It was also worn by Mrs. Lee who, with her husband, homesteaded a farm in Muskegon County before the Civil War.
Date:
circa 1859
Materials:
Cotton
Dimensions:
15 in" h 12 in" w 10 in" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Helen Bolt
Related Entities:
Helen Bolt (donor)
Mrs. Jeremick Ragen (used by)
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