Manufactured by
Van Raalte, American, 1907 - 2000
Owned by
Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
Date
1940-2004
Medium
leather and plastic
Dimensions
H x W (a,b): 11 3/16 × 3 3/4 in. (28.4 × 9.5 cm)
H x W (c): 13 5/16 × 5 5/16 in. (33.8 × 13.5 cm)
Description
This is a pair of short kid gloves (a,b) in their original plastic bag (c) that belonged to Etta Moten Barnett. The gloves (a,b) are mid-forearm length, made of white kid leather. On the inside of each one is a red stamp with text that reads “ VAN RAALTE / 7 / REAL KID / MADE IN PHILLIPHINES.” The plastic bag (c) they came in is a clear plastic in a long narrow rectangular shape. It has blue curlicues along the margins. Across the center is blue text that reads “VAN RAALTE.” Along the bottom margin is small blue text that reads “Made in Philippines.”
Place made
Philippines
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
Fashion
Singers (Musicians)
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2022.13.1.59a-c
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5076769df-ac2a-47ab-953c-15880101450c

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