Token, 1928 Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Realm of Pennsylvania. Token indicates that a member of the Klan from Pennsylvania attended the 1928 National Konklave and subsequent march on Washington, D.C. Similar tokens were made for those from Michigan, Illinois and Ohio.
Long-sleeved denim-blue colored cotton dress with detachable white collar & cuffs. Slight v-neck and pleat from shoulder to waist on both sides on the front. Front opening with 7 buttons (white shell). 2.25-inch flat waist band. 3.5-inch deep pocket on left front bodice. A 7-inch deep pocket on lower right skirt. White collar is hand-sewn onto this dress. White cuffs have a buttonhole on both ends to be attached to button on dress cuffs. Printed on cuffs: "Corliss" THE EDNA/ 8 1/2 /Corliss, COO II & Co." In cursive in ink on edge: "E M Charles." A finger-shaped tab extends from lower edge of both cuffs. Cuffs are 4 inches long & 11 inches wide. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster.
Date Range
1925 & 1930 yearbooks
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Container
Box 1009
Object Name
Uniform, Occupational
Oither Names
Student Nurse Uniform
Length (cm)
116.84
Length (ft)
3.8333333333
Length (in)
46
Dimension Details
Sleeve: 21.5 inches long
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-07-19
Condition Notes
Some stains. All buttonholes on dress repaired/reinforced with hand stitching. Collar is frayed & worn (some holes).
2-piece white starched cotton apron: bib front (with label) & 3.5-inch wide shoulder straps that are pinned in the back to the 2.5-inch waist band of the gathered skirt. Tab attached to inside front center of waistband with stamped: "Attach Bib here". Bib is hand-stitched to tab. Skirt opens in back. 2 buttonholes with 2 different white 2-holed shell buttons. This apron is paired with dress, 2019.001.7 A. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster.
Gray-white pin-striped long-sleeved uniform dress. White cuffs are attached. Stamped on inside of both: "Hospital Clothing Co./ Philadelphia PA/ MARGIE". Cuffs button onto sleeve button. No collar present, but there is a stud to button a collar on the back & 2 button holes in front to attach a collar. Front opening (21 inches long) with 4 white plastic buttons. Reinforced underarms & 3 darts on both sides on front. Small pocket on upper left; larger pocket below waist on right. Yoke at shoulders on back. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster.
Voting box, nailed butt joint construction, pine, original varnish finish, in gold lettering, "Post 118 / GAR / Swamp Angel" Box fitted with bracket to hold miniature wooden cannon barrel with original gold paint decoration, Canon swivels on bracket and has an extension that acts as a stopper for the hole where balls are placed into drawer to vote.
Seal with original black and gold decoration from the Major E. B. Eckman Camp 97, Department of PA, United Spanish American War Veterans. Patented July 19, 1920. Made by "Lamb Seal & Stencil, Co., ...St. NW, Washington, D.C.
Black painted wood cane with cast metal handle and metal ferrule tip, handle marked, "Grand Army of the Republic, 1861 Veteran 1865" on both sides. Includes emblems of branches of service, eagle, and flag.
