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Label, Product

Object number2018.105.9

MediumFabric; Thread

Credit LineGift of Patty Sims

DescriptionRibbon of a stiff white fabric. Black text across top, and two lines of text in front of two long black lines in lower section. Text repeats itself across ribbon four times. Back features black embroidery of text and design on front.DimensionsHeight x Length: 1.25 × 11.688 in. (3.2 × 29.7 cm)
InscriptionsTop section reads: "Langenheim / PITTSBURGH, PA.". In lower section, first line of text reads: "Mr.". Second line of text reads: "Date".
Historical NotesThis clothing tag was found stored 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.

Related institution Langenheim

Previous owner Domenico Ferrara

Related person Jo Ferrara

Related person Dolly Ferrara

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