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Hatpin

Object number2008.153.10

Datec. 1900

Mediumbrass; paint; glass

Credit LineGift of Lida Stell

DescriptionBrass hatpin. Hollow teardrop-shaped charm on top, blue and white paint accents; purple glass jewel at crest.Dimensions7 x 0.75 x 0.75 in. (17.8 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
Historical NotesDonor Lida Stell was born and raised in Braddock, Pennsylvania and the items in this collection relate to both her family and local Braddock history. The donor’s father is James Oliver Haney, b. 1883 in the Southside. He was the local mail carrier in Braddock and a member of the Carnegie Club. In 1910, he married Margaret Mason Haney who moved to Braddock when she was nine from Tarentum.

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