Glove, Work
Object number2014.50.2 a,b
Manufacturer
Richard Ehekircher
Date1937-1939
MediumLeather, Metal
Credit LineGift of the family of Isadore "Fred" Dupin, Jack and Patty (Dupin) Dominick, Fred and Bev Dupin
DescriptionPair of black leather work gloves/mittens with wide, flared wrist covering. Fingers arranged with pointer and thumb in their own space with the other three fingers grouped together. Adjustment strap with two snaps on the top at the wrist with a smaller strap on the outside edge of the sleeve.Dimensionsa,b) 14.5" H, 5.0" W, 1.0" DMarks(a)
Inside: "1937 / Richard Ehekircher / 8".
(b)
Inside: "1939 / R. Ehekircher" with "8 1/3" to the left.
Historical NotesDonor Patty Dominick’s parents met after WWII. Her father, Isadore “Fred” Dupin, was a tank driver during the war, and after the war he worked for Duquesne beer. He was also a volunteer fireman in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic Commissioner for Robinson Township from the 1960s until his death in 1981.
Previous owner
Isadore A. Dupin
(died 1981)
Terms
On View
Not on viewCollections
1934
c. 2003
