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The new "608" pongee corset

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Costume -- Corset

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The new "608" pongee corset

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Title
The new "608" pongee corset
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Costume -- Corset

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC COSTU-Cor
Topics
Hats
Rowing
Women -- Clothing & dress -- United States
Corsets
Dresses -- United States
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on mount: "Aug. 6, 1891" Printed on border: "Made from the natural silk. Firm and durable in texture, with the choicest whalebones, and springs so flexible that they can be tied in a knot. They are the lightest of all corsets, giving to the body perfect ease in any position." "Made exclusively by the Worcester Corset Company, Worcester, Mass." "Royal Worcester WCC corsets." Includes additional text.
Source note: Youth''s companion. (Boston : Perry Mason Co.,).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 9 x 12 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17122671
Barcode: 33333159260120
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f2f85d60-c549-012f-5c57-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The new "608" pongee corset" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fcbf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The new "608" pongee corset" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fcbf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1891). The new "608" pongee corset Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fcbf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The new "608" pongee corset