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Shirt, Dress

Object number2018.105.2

Manufacturer The Manhattan Shirt Company

Datec. 1930

MediumSilk; Plastic

Credit LineGift of Patty Sims

DescriptionHigh neck, collarless long-sleeved shirt. Ivory color satin fabric, with six plastic buttons. Manufacturer's marks on back of neck, and in lower section of shirt.DimensionsHeight x Length x Depth: 32.5 × 22.5 × 1 in. (82.6 × 57.2 × 2.5 cm)
MarksMaker's mark: "TRADE / MANHATTAN / MARK".

Stamp reads: "GRAYWOOD / 14X33 / 652 1F

Handwritten text: "2/8"
Historical NotesShirt belonging to Domenico Ferrara. This shirt was found stored among other items in a steamer trunk that was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. The donor’s father, James Hahn was close to the Ferrara family and, when the parents passed away, he continued to help daughters Jo and Dolly who never married. After they died, the donor and her father cleaned out the house and discovered this trunk and its contents. The trunk belonged to the Ferarra’s cousin, Domenico Ferrara. Originally from Rivisondoli in the province of L’Aquila, he lived in various places around Pittsburgh, as well as Detroit and Atlanta, before moving in with his relatives at 1431 Denniston Ave in the early 1950s. Untouched since Domenico’s death in the 1970s, the trunk contained many items that offered clues about his life. He served in WWI for the United States, was a tailor by profession, and invested in the stock market, which financed his travels around the U.S.

Previous owner Domenico Ferrara

Related person Jo Ferrara

Related person Dolly Ferrara

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