Pair of cream gloves owned by Mary Church Terrell

Title

Pair of cream gloves owned by Mary Church Terrell

Creator

Unidentified
Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954

Date

late 19th-mid 20th century

Description

Pair of cream gloved owned by Mary Church Terrell. The cream knit gloves are mid-forearm length. There is scallop detailing down the center and along the edge. There is a torn interior tag that has [2] stamped in black ink. They are slightly discolored.

Subject

Domestic life
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Terrell, Mary Church
African Americans
African American

Source

Smithsonian Institution

Relation

https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAAHC-A2017_13_1_27ab_001

References

http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=record_ID=nmaahc_A2017.13.1.27ab&repo=DPLA

Citation

Unidentified and Mary Church Terrell, American, 1863 - 1954, “Pair of cream gloves owned by Mary Church Terrell,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 16, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/37675.

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