| Name | USMC Centennial child's red band jacket, size 1 |
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| Catalog ID | HCM5884 | |
| Year | circa 1875-1876 | |
| Description | Stenciled in large letters in one sleeve, "1 | J. REED 1875-6", with "JM | James MURPHY" written in ink above it. In the other sleeve, "PROPERTY OF | CHAS. SAAKE, | [illegible] | [illegible]DELPHIA". Charles Saake was a costumer in Philadelphia, working (at least) 1876-1905, dealing in sewing machines 1874-1875. Jacob Reed operated in Philadelphia from 1822-1877, and was at the SE corner of Second St. and Spruce St. at one point. A large lot of these was purchased by A.T. Jones & Sons, Costumers, in Baltimore, from Saake, in the 1920s. It included some size "2". |
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| Added | 2023-06-28 18:34:25 (updated 2023-08-14 11:52:55) |