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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Blouse
Object Number:
1946.37b
Date:
1942-1946
Medium:
Cotton, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 17 x 26 1/2 in. ( 5.1 x 43.2 x 67.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: in ink, by left bottom buttons: "A M S"
printed: on tag, by left bottom buttons: "WOMEN'S NAVAL RESERVE / RATE"
Description:
White starched cotton short-sleeved blouse, with double collar, 4 buttons down the front.
Gallery Label:
This blouse is from a uniform worn by Alma M. Siefert, who served in the Navy with the Women's Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (W.A.V.E.S.), during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Alma M. Siefert and Miss Dorothy Schroer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
