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H1988.686

Belonged to Garnet Stephens who was a Kalgoorlie barber. He is listed in the 1917 Western Australian Post Office Directory as "Stephens, GW, tob & hrdsr, 13 Hannan St, Kalg". Single breasted, dark brown wool-cotton? . Brown cotton sateen back. Striped cotton sateen lining. Pointed front with five buttons and watch chain hole. Four front pockets. Adjustable back strap. Cotton union badge sewn inside front LH side. In circle "AFFILIATED UNIONS OF TAILORS AND TAILORESSES / WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS / ESTB 1897 / LET US PULL TOGETHER (beneath W.A coat of arms)/ REGISTERED UNION LABEL"

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1988.686
Accession Date: 22 Nov 1988

Material

Cotton/Textile

Cotton, wool?, plastic

Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer

Measurement

length543mmfront
length480mmback
width820mmwaist

 

 

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