Manufactured by
Carson Pirie Scott & Co., American, founded 1854
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1960-1989
Medium
leather with plastic
Dimensions
H x W (ab): 22 15/16 × 5 1/8 in. (58.2 × 13 cm)
H x W (c): 27 1/4 × 5 7/8 in. (69.2 × 15 cm)
Description
This is a pair of long white leather gloves (a,b) with a plastic storage bag (c) owned by Etta Moten Barnett. The gloves are a matching pair made of white kid leather. Each glove has a slit along the wrist area with three pearl buttons to fasten the slit closed. The gloves are past elbow length. On the inside of each glove is a Carson Pirie Scott stamp. The bag (c) is a clear plastic bag in a narrow rectangular shape.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Etta Moten Barnett Archive
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
gloves
bags (containers)
Topic
Activism
Actors
Broadway Theatre
Clothing and dress
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.117a-c
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f15e9897-ac80-4bdb-8499-045e9bdc3c20

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