Shirt
Object number2018.108.7
MediumFabric; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Joanne Rogers
DescriptionBlack longsleeve button-down shirt with white buttons.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 29 × 38 × 0.125 in. (73.7 × 96.5 × 0.3 cm)MarksTag in center of neck reads: " THE 'RAPHAEL' [trademark symbol] / by Bartley, Ltd. " . Tag to the right reads: "SEPARATELY / IN LUKEWARM / SUDS".
Historical NotesThis shirt was used by Fred Rogers when he was on the set of the Neighborhood of Make Believe and was operating the puppets.Label TextFred wore this shirt, and others like it, behind the scene operating the puppet characters in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Fred also wore sneakers because they made less noise when performing this task.
Previous owner
Fred McFeely Rogers
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Marlow White Uniforms, Inc.
Anthony Richards
1847-1969
1943-1945
Costumes Unlimited, Inc.