Gown, Baptismal
Object number2012.45.2 a,b
Date1925-1926
MediumCotton & Lace
Credit LineGift of Jane Dilmore Harvath
DescriptionTwo-piece baptismal gown consisting of top layer and bottom layer. White dress with lace on short sleeves and around neck area, and down the front center of dress. Embroidered flowers found along chest, down center, and along bottom hem of dress; slit down the back of dress from the top down.Dimensions33 x 9 x 5.5 in. (83.8 x 22.9 x 14 cm)Historical NotesBaptismal/Christening gown of Elva Ruth Miller, born in Millvale in either 1925 or 1926. She was baptized at the Christ Lutheran Church on Lincoln Avenue in Millvale, Pennsylvania.
Related person
Elva Ruth Miller
Related institution
Christ Lutheran Church
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c. 1918
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