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  Accession Number:1981-2.1
Accession Date:
Condition:fair
Location:textile storage 309
Keywords:hat, bonnet,
Area of Origin:uk
Period:1850s
Category:clothing, headwear
Object:bonnet
Maker:uk
Description/History:Fine brown wool bonnet (ice wool) or cap with flase curls or fascinators on each side, probably knitted. Has black cotton ties. Cap was described as an Easter bonnet worn by Elizabeth Brack (great-grandmother of donor) in the 1850s. It was brought to Springfield by the owner in a covered wagon.
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