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Suit

Object number2010.98.10 a,b

Manufacturer Sophy Carson

Date2007

MediumPolyester; Various metals

Credit LineChildren of the Baker-Knoll family

DescriptionWomen's red suit consisting of a long-sleeved jacket and skirt, both with ruffled accents.Dimensions(a) Height: 25 ; Width at shoulders: 17.5 ; Length of sleeves: 24.5
(b) H: 26.5 ; W: 16
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Label with gold embroidery in neckline "Sophy Carson".
Historical NotesOutfit worn by Catherine Baker Knoll during her second inauguration as Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania. Part of a collection relating to the life and political career of Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Knoll. Born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Catherine Baker Knoll worked in the family business, Knoll Hotel and Restaurant, developing her people skills and beginning her political activism. In 1970, she became a state committee woman for the Democratic Party, then rose through the ranks of the state's Department of Transportation Bureau of Motor Vehicles. She was tapped by the party in 1976, to run for State Treasurer, but did not get elected to office until 1988. She easily won a second term in 1992, by a landslide vote. In 2002, she was elected as the state's first female Lieutenant Governor.

Previous owner Catherine Baker Knoll (1930 - 2008)

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