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Hatband

Object number2014.140.24

Date1939-1945

MediumCotton/Felt/Thread

Credit LineGift of Stephanie Mallinger

DescriptionWhite cotton Red Cross hatband. Red felt Maltese cross handsewn with red thread on front at center; red stitching is visible on reverse. Double pointed oval shape. Hemmed around perimeter with hems extending out on each side to form straps.Dimensions3.625 x 17.75 in. (9.2 x 45.1 cm)
Historical NotesThis item belonged to Rose Buck and is from her Red Cross Army service during World War II (WWII). The Buck and Frank families were Jewish families that lived in McKeesport, PA, and Irwin, PA, respectively, during the late 19th and 20th centuries. They were connected through Rose (Buck) Frank, who married Herbert I. Frank in 1930. The couple had two daughters Stephanie (Frank) Mallinger, born in 1931, and Ann (Frank) Hoechstetter, born in 1932.

Previous owner Rose Buck

Related institution American Red Cross

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