Box, Hat
Object number2012.7.98 a,b
Retailer
Rena
Datec. 1960
OriginPenn Hills, PA
MediumPaper
Credit LineGift of Nancy Page
DescriptionBlack hatbox with pink and white striped lid.Dimensionsa) Height: 7 in. Width: 10 in. Length: 10.25 in. b) Height : 1.812 in. Width: 10 in. Length: 10.25 in.
Inscriptions(a)
Handwritten in chalk on left side "BROWN VELVET 1979's" and on right side "TAN ? / & / ROYAL B? / WOOL / HATS".
Marks(b)
On top "Rena / HAT BOX / 106 NELBON AVE. PENN HILLS, PGH., PA."
Historical NotesBox from Rena Hat Box in Penn Hills. Part of a collection of hatboxes. Donor Nancy Page has been collecting hatboxes for many years. Most of the hatboxes are from local Pittsburgh stores.
Previous owner
Nancy Page
Subjects
On View
Not on viewAnn Shop
Mary Binns
Churchill Hats Ltd.
Kaufmann's Department Store
Cox's
Hanna Chapeaux
Troutman's Department Store
Kaufmann's Department Store
Joseph Horne Company