Purse

Object number2010.27.22 a-d

Datec. 1927

OriginPhiladelphia, PA

Mediumglass; fabric; metal; paper

Credit LineGift of Jean Crawford

DescriptionBeaded purse, coin purse, mirror, and ticket stub. Glass beaded purse. Mostly black with black beaded tassels. Multi-colored designs of flowers on both sides. Metal frame on top opening with twisted knobs; also a metal hand strap. Silk lining, with side pockets. Small, square, flat coin purse. Metal snap button on flap. Mirror, attached to silk backing. Ticket stub. Text printed on stub has theater event information.Dimensions(a) Width: 7.5 ; Length: 17.5
(b) W: 3.25 ; L: 2.625
(c) W: 3.5 ; L: 2.875
(d) W/L: 1.5
Inscriptions(d)
Printed on stub," CENTR... / G 6 / ORCHESTRA / THE SHUBERT ALVIN THEATER / GOOD ONLY / TUESDAY, EVE. FEB'RY 15 1927 / GLOBE TICKET COMPANY, PHILA."
Historical NotesHandbag belonging to Cora Asher Fell. The Shubert Alvin Theatre was opened in 1891 by Charles L. Davis and was located on Sixth Street between Penn Avenue and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. Built for dramatic presentations, the theater was converted to a motion picture theater by the Harris Amusement Company, the company that owned the first nickelodeon. Part of a collection related to Lee and Cora Fell of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and the Fell menswear store. Donor Jean Crawford's mother, Sara Michael, was a seamstress at the store and received these items upon the death of the Fells.

Previous owner Cora Asher Fell

Previous owner Sara Michael

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