Pattern, Clothes
Object number2018.105.13
MediumPaper; Chalk
Credit LineGift of Patty Sims
DescriptionClothes pattern consisting of various pieces of thick green paper in various shapes with white chalk markings. Patterns are layered on top of each other, and are wrapped around each other. Brown and white text written on outside of pattern on one end.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 14.75 × 4.5 × 4 in. (37.5 × 11.4 × 10.2 cm)Inscriptions"C. Martucchio" / " Overcoat" written in script on one side of the pattern.
Historical NotesThis pattern was stored in a steamer trunk that was found in the home of sisters Jo and Dolly Ferrara. This steamer trunk 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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