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Bonnet

Object/Artifact

One Shaker sister's bonnet made of natural color straw with straw braiding where the brim that meets at the crown. On the inside of the crown is a paper label with the following written on it: "8".

86.17.2

Genesee Country Village and Museum

1880 - 1910

United States of America

North America

Clothing Accessories, Women

7 in

6-1/4 in

9-1/2 in

1

Straw

Cotton

Wire

Paper

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