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- Livery Vest, Worn by a Hewitt Family Coachman, 1890-1910 - Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- 1890-1910
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Livery Vest, Worn by a Hewitt Family Coachman, 1890-1910
Abram Hewitt and Edward Cooper formed the Trenton Iron Works in 1847. Hewitt married Cooper's sister, Sarah Amelia Cooper, in 1855. The Cooper and Hewitt families co-owned several subsequent businesses, and they shared a summer estate, Ringwood Manor, in northern New Jersey. Abram Hewitt served in the U.S. House of Representatives and as mayor of New York City.
- Waistcoat -
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Waistcoat
- Waistcoat, circa 1790 - Inspired by French fashion, men of turn-of-the-nineteenth-century America padded their chests with layers of clothing. To achieve the stylish large-chested look, they often donned frilled shirts, puffy neckbands called cravats, at least one waistcoat - or vest - like this, and an overcoat with a very high, stiff collar.
- circa 1790
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Waistcoat, circa 1790
Inspired by French fashion, men of turn-of-the-nineteenth-century America padded their chests with layers of clothing. To achieve the stylish large-chested look, they often donned frilled shirts, puffy neckbands called cravats, at least one waistcoat - or vest - like this, and an overcoat with a very high, stiff collar.
- Waistcoat, 1780-1840 -
- 1780-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Waistcoat, 1780-1840
- Waistcoat, circa 1810 - Inspired by French fashion, men of early nineteenth-century America padded their chests with layers of clothing. To achieve the stylish large-chested look, they often donned frilled shirts, puffy neckbands called cravats, at least one waistcoat - or vest - like this, and an overcoat with a very high, stiff collar.
- circa 1810
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Waistcoat, circa 1810
Inspired by French fashion, men of early nineteenth-century America padded their chests with layers of clothing. To achieve the stylish large-chested look, they often donned frilled shirts, puffy neckbands called cravats, at least one waistcoat - or vest - like this, and an overcoat with a very high, stiff collar.
- Waistcoat, circa 1870 -
- circa 1870
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Waistcoat, circa 1870
- Waistcoat, 1780-1820 -
- 1780-1820
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Waistcoat, 1780-1820
- Waistcoat, 1780-1820 -
- 1780-1820
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Waistcoat, 1780-1820
- Child's "Colonial" Bicentennial Costume, 1976 - Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events -- from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events -- marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A young Detroit, Michigan, boy commemorated the bicentennial in costume. His "revolutionary" ensemble included a shirt, waistcoat, and breeches, as well as a tricorne hat and ammunition bag.
- 1976
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Child's "Colonial" Bicentennial Costume, 1976
Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events -- from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events -- marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A young Detroit, Michigan, boy commemorated the bicentennial in costume. His "revolutionary" ensemble included a shirt, waistcoat, and breeches, as well as a tricorne hat and ammunition bag.
- Man's Suit, 1777-1783 -
- 1777-1783
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Man's Suit, 1777-1783