Odd Fellows Fraternal Apron. Flat piece shaped like a pocket with blackened metallic braid hand-stitched around sides, bottom and a pocket-shaped edge at the top. The top outside edge is bare. Pleated red silk, 3/4-inch wide, has been sewn beneath the braid. Printed on the silk: An eye, top center, on the faux tab, "I.O.O.F." Beneath is a printed banner with "Friendship, Love & Truth." Back is heavy fabric.
Tag: "From Trunk w. George Willson Chapeaux"
Stamped on back: "From H.A. LANTZ Reading, PA"
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 18
Storage Shelf
Shelf 2
Storage Container
Box 0318
Object Name
Apron, Fraternal
Length (cm)
33.02
Length (ft)
1.0833333333
Length (in)
13
Width (cm)
35.56
Width (ft)
1.1666666667
Width (in)
14
Condition Date
2018-04-18
Condition Notes
All the pleated silk fringes on the outside edge have broken off as well as some on the inside.
White bib apron (25% cotton/ 75% poly) to go with dress (2019.001.5 A). "Large" size apron has panels gathered with bib attached at waist both front and back. Front is buttoned to back on sides at waist. Two (7.5" long x 8" wide) pockets on front panel sides, 7 inches below waist band. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster. Fashion Class-Mates.
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.
Full front bibbed white cotton apron. Bands go over shoulders & are crossed in the back before they are pinned to the skirt. There are 2 buttonholes on each side of the waistband where the gathered skirt closes in the back. Bib is machine sewn to the skirt. Both have sewn-on labels in the front. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster.
Floor-length white cotton apron with 6" high gathered bib machine sewn to 2.5-inch waist band for gathered skirt apron open in the back. 2 bands attached to bib go over shoulders & are crossed in the back before they are pinned to the skirt. There are 2 buttonholes on each side of the waist band. Labels sewn onto both bib & skirt in front. Saint Joseph Hospital School of Nursing, Lancaster.
Mt. Joy 16ers Association Banner. Rod with metal acorn-shaped ends. Center eye-bolt for hanging. Gold-colored twisted cable with tasseled ends is wrapped around ends of rod. Tassels dangle at sides. 4 fabric tabs on rod support the dark blue satiny fabric banner. Gold-colored cording spells: "MT. JOY.16ERS ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED FEB. 33-1888"
Gold fringe is sewn along bottom scalloped edge. Back of banner is plain.
Mt. Joy Post 478 GAR banner. Pencil guidelines for hand-painted 7.75-inch high black letters: "THIS TABLE FOR BENEFIT/ OF/ G.A.R. POST 478."
(2006.971 is a badge for this post in Mt. Joy.)
Date Range
No date
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 4
Storage Cabinet
Unit 19
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0244
Object Name
Banner
Length (cm)
149.86
Length (ft)
4.9166666667
Length (in)
59
Width (cm)
86.36
Width (ft)
2.8333333333
Width (in)
34
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2019-04-15
Condition Notes
59-inch length of 34-inch wide fabric (both edges are selvedges). Brown spotting and dirty. Puncture holes in all four corners. Black letters/numbers are vibrant black.
This top is part of a 2-piece (shirt & slacks) student nurse uniform. Commercially-made fine blue-white vertical striped fabric (25% cotton/ 75% poly), short-sleeved top with white collar and center front decorative white pleated (10" long x 6.25 " wide) bib insert with 4 pearl-like plastic buttons sewn down the center. Rear opening zipper. Loops at front neck opening and back of collar to attach to small white buttons. Fitted with back & front (bust) darts. A blue & white circular patch embroidered with the seal of "St.-Joseph-Hospital-School-of-Nursing" is sewn on the left sleeve. Label with care instructions inside garment.
