Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Kerchief
Object Number:
1940.936
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 25 x 25 in. ( 0.3 x 63.5 x 63.5 cm )
Description:
Square white cotton kerchief.
Gallery Label:
This kerchief was worn bvy Joseph H. Bradley of the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry (Duryee's Zouaves) during the Civil War. It was tied around his left arm as a distinguishing mark according to orders, on the night march of the regiment from Hampton, Virginia, to and during the Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia, June 10, 1861.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary Margaret Bradley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
