Shirt Item Number: D3.212 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Yellow striped shirt with short standing collar, long cuffed sleeves and centre opening with white plastic buttons. The garment gathers at the waist with a wide 'skirt' below. The stripes are horizontal and of various widths in red, blue, white and orange. The inside is unlined.
History Of Use
A man's garment, sometimes referred to as a "big shirt".
Narrative
The listed previous owner was the donor's husband's uncle, who collected the shirt while living in Florida.
Item History
- Made in Florida, USA
- Collected during 1915
- Owned by John Biehn
- Owned by Mrs. Russell W. Fraser before August 2, 1974
- Received from Mrs. Russell W. Fraser (Donor) on August 2, 1974
What
- Name
- Shirt
- Identification Number
- D3.212
- Type of Item
- shirt
- Material
- cotton fibre, dye and plastic
- Overall
- height 110.0 cm, width 154.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Seminole
- Previous Owner
- John Biehn and Mrs. Russell W. Fraser
- Received from
- Mrs. Russell W. Fraser (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Florida, USA
When
- Collection Date
- during 1915
- Ownership Date
- before August 2, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on August 2, 1974
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0261/0001