Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1990.069 |
Object Identification Number |
1990.069.024 |
Object Name |
Apron |
Donor |
Wandel, Ken and Margaret |
Description |
A child's apron. The apron is made from red printed cotton with a design consisting of small black dots. The apron is shaped similarly to a sleeveless dress. A pocket is sewn at the proper right side on the front. There is black piping details at the yoke, pocket opening, underams, and on the back. The bottom of the apron is ruffled with the black piping detail along the top seam. The ruffle detail continues to the back and runs vertically along the edges. There are two wide ties that allow the apron to be closed in the back. |
Dimensions |
W-11 L-23 inches |
Place Of Origin |
USA |
Owned By |
Nielsen, Meta Christina |
Used By |
Nielsen, Meta Christina |
Material |
cotton or linen |
Associated People |
Nielsen, Meta Christina Wandel, Margaret |
Search Terms |
Nielsen, Meta Christina Wandel, Margaret apron clothing child children |
Provenance |
The apron (1990.069.024) was worn by Meta Christina Nielsen, the donor's older sister. Meta died at the age of 10. ----------------------------------------------- FAMILY HISTORY: Donor's parents were Lars Nielsen and Ingeborg (née Andersen) Nielsen. Ingeborg (née Andersen) Nielsen was born on 7 August 1886 to Jens and Marie Andersen. She grew up in the village of Hjelmager, about 20 miles north of Aarhus in northern Jutland, Denmark. Lars Nielsen was born to carpenter Niels Nielsen and Mette Kirstine Rasmussen in Svendstrup, Denmark on 24 January 1883. Lars and Ingeborg immigrated to the United States in 1905 and settled in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1908, Lars purchased a small dairy farm in an area known as Carter Lake in Iowa. Shortly thereafter, Lars and Ingeborg married. They had four daughters. Their oldest daughter, Meta Christina Nielsen, died in 1922 at the young age of 10. Ingeborg was an active member of the Danish Sisterhood in Omaha and served as secretary for 25 years. In 1925, marking the 20th year in the U.S., the family visited Denmark as part of a Danish Brotherhood excursion. Lars died in 1929 and Ingeborg died on 3 March 1967 at the age of 80. |
Images |
205\1990069024.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
09/27/1990 |