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Bag, Carrying

Object number94.51.504

Datec. 1820

Mediumcotton

Credit LineTransfer from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, donated by Mrs. Solomon F. Gordon

DescriptionTrapezoid-shaped off-white cotton linen money bag. Hand sewn.Dimensions12 x 16.5 in. (30.5 x 41.9 cm)
Historical NotesMoney bag worn by Jane Beatty (James Carson, Jr.) while emigrating fron Ireland to Deer Creek (Harmarville) c. 1820. Donated to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1925 by Mrs. Solomon F. Gordon. Transferred to the Heinz History Center in 1994.

Related person Mrs. James Carson Jr.

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