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Sock

Object/Artifact

Man’s socks, ankle- high; thin black silk with 2 pairs of white silk stripes in cuff (no hole-marks) and white silk under toes which are wide and slightly rounded. Square heels, seam under foot. Simple stripe clock with small diamond at top. Foot length 10”; height about 9.” "Stored in box 2008.087. Inked inscription on cut-corner paper label in center of lid: “Waistcoat & Stock worn by Elisha Dyer at his marriage with Anna J. Hoppin Tuesday Oct 8th 1833 Prov- R.I.”From the family of Elisha Dyer, b 1811. Married Anna Jones Hoppin in 1833. Governor of RI 1857-1859. Son Elisha Jr. governor of RI . Son William Jones Dyer b 1850. Married Lillian Pitman Greene. (LGD) Their daughter, Anna Jones Dyer (AJD) wrote some of these notes."

G2008.084

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1833

User Age: Adult Gender: Male

Sock

Hosiery

Wedding

Groom

Dyer-Hoppin

Silk

Black

9 in

10 in

Dyer, Elisha, 1811-1890

Wedding

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