Headscarf
Headscarf
Headscarf

Headscarf

Object number2007.15.10
Datec. 1919
MediumCotton
Credit LineGift of William Hill Garwood Jr., James Nicholson McMillen Garwood, Robert Douglas Garwood, and Margaret Kathleen Garwood McAuliffe
DescriptionBeige cotton nurse's cap. Triangular with rectangular band across bottom hem. Rectangular Red Cross patch sewn into the middle of band.Dimensions21 x 29 in. (53.3 x 73.7 cm)
Historical NotesMargaret McMillen Garwood obtained a degree from Wilson College in the early 1900s. Margaret was a social worker and worked at community centers in Lawrenceville and the Hill District and also served in the Red Cross. Her husband, Clyde Garwood, became principal of Homewood Schools in 1909 and Associated Superintendent of North Side Pittsburgh in 1914. From December 1919 to June of 1920, the Garwoods lived in Paris because he was appointed European Director of the Junior American Red Cross.
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