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Shirt
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Entirely machine-stitched and factory-made men's shirt made of cotton. Bib-front with opening placket in the center back. Collarless and cuffless, but with buttonholes to attach both the collar and the cuffs. Suitable for formal daywear.
2024.01.002
Genesee Country Village and Museum
Adult, Male
Historic Costume
Shirt
Male
Cotton
White
Utica Nonpareil
1890
Utica
New York
United States of America
North America
Cloth Label
Collar stand
The Sillesky
English
Embroidered
Inside the collar stand.
Lena Daniels
Pencil
Label
Above buttonhole.
15 -2 33
Stamped
Warranted Utica Nonpareil
Stamped
Patented July 20, 1890
Stamped