Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1990.095 |
Object Identification Number |
1990.095.004 |
Object Name |
Cap |
Donor |
Lundgren, Kirsten |
Description |
A hat. The hat was most likely belonged to a delivery man who worked for the Tuborg Beer Company. The hat is made of black fabric and has a soft crown with a shiny, black patent leather bill. The crown top is floppy and connects to the bill. A shiny, black patent leather straps rests over the bill that is attached to the hat with a silver colored metal buttons that are located on each side of the hat. A large silver fabric ribbon or band surrounds the hat and has a but of red on the top and bottom. Sewn into the silver ribbon is the word "TUBORG" in black thread. The interior of the hat has a light brown leather hat band that follows the circumference of the hat. A white size label sticker is seen at the back of the hat band that reads "58 cm." in black print. The interior is lined with black fabric and has a plastic label sewn into the top of the crown. The label reads "Jensen & Jorgensen / UNIFORMSHUER / Frederiksholms Kanal 6 / KØBENHAVN K." in yellow print. |
Dimensions |
H-4.5 W-9.5 L-10 inches |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark/København/Copenhagen |
Owned By |
Lundgren, Kirsten |
Material |
Fabric/leather/metal/plastic |
Associated People |
Lundgren, Kirsten |
Search Terms |
Denmark København Copenhagen Jensen & Jorgensen Lundgren, Kirsten Tuborg beer hat |
Provenance |
The hat could have been a delivery or managerial hat relating to the Tuborg Beer Company. There is no provenance connecting the donor or family members to the hat. ----------------------------------------- Family History: Donor Kirsten Lundgren is the daughter of Ferry and Valborg Christiansen. Ferry was trained as a tailor in Denmark. (He was issued a certificate (1990.095.027) in 1928.) He operated his own shop in Copenhagen (see photograph 1990.095.034). Ferry and Valborg immigrated to Des Moines in 1955 to join Kirsten. Ferry became a leading tailor in Des Moines. Both Ferry and Valborg became active members of the Danish Brotherhood. Donor Kirsten Lundgren is a Danish immigrant. Kirsten graduated from a private girls school in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1950 and went to work for a Copenhagen bank. During this time, she met an American soldier, Richard Ledet, in Tivoli. In 1953, Richard returned to Des Moines, Iowa, and Kirsten came to the U.S. and married him the following year. In 1955, Kirsten's brother Chris and parents immigrated to Des Moines, where they lived the remainder of their lives. Kirsten worked at various automobile dealerships for many years before taking some classes at Grand View College in Des Moines. After a year she transferred to Iowa State University, where she earned her degree and teaching certificate in 1969. In her private life, Kirsten and her mother Valborg had joined the Danish Sisterhood in 1963 and later joined the Danish Brotherhood when women became eligible for membership. Kirsten served as president of Lodge #15 for several years. Kirsten divorced Richard Ledet in 1967 and met widower Ellis Lundgren in 1974. Kirsten and Ellis were married in 1975. Ellis Lundgren was of Swedish descent. His family name, Olson, had been changed to Lundgren when they immigrated. Ellis was born in 1915 on a farm near Ayrshire, Iowa. He farmed until 1941, when he was drafted to serve in the army at Fort Des Moines. Ellis later served in the 3rd Armored Division, which saw action at Omaha Beach and in central Germany. Ellis married his first wife Alice Opelt in 1949; they had three children. Alice died in 1974. After his marriage to Kirsten, Ellis joined the Danish Brotherhood and served as conductor in Lodge #15. |
Images |
159\1990095004.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
1990 |