Item 105694 - Elizabeh McNeil Butts wool cloak, Lewiston, ca. 1903

Item 105694 - Elizabeh McNeil Butts wool cloak, Lewiston, ca. 1903
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Item 105694
Elizabeh McNeil Butts wool cloak, Lewiston, ca. 1903
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Elizabeth McNeil Butts (1873-1965) wore this cloak in Lewiston during the 1902 and 1903 seasons. Originally from Massachusetts, Elizabeth McNeil married John P. Butts in Lewiston in 1901.

The red wool cloak features a black Persian lambs wool (known as astrakhan) collar, and a black embroidered botanical design. The design is a stylized flower and vine motif.

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