Machine, Pleating
Object number94.44.4 a-f
Date1880-1916
Mediumwood, cloth, metal
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Olive Hadley
DescriptionPleater machine.Dimensions10 x 12.5 in. (25.4 x 31.8 cm)Marksa. label : Centennial & Victoria Plaiter patented in the US February 22nd, 1876,
Historical NotesPleating machine used by Kathryn Lang Young, an immigrant who moved from Germany to the Hill District section of Pittsburgh in the 1870s.Label TextUsed by Kathryn Lang Young, an immigrant who moved from Germany to the Hill District section of Pittsburgh in the 1870s, to make pleats in fabrics and clothing. The directions are to “tuck in plaits with knife the desired width, keep in place with holder, lay on press board, turn over, and apply hot iron.”
Previous owner
Kathryn Lang Young
(German, 1865 - 1916)
Subjects
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On view
American Safety Table Company
1908-1918
1835-1845
Claysburg-Kimmel High School
