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Image of Handmade pocket purse, ca.1847
1953.651.A.1
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Handmade pocket purse, ca.1847

This beaded purse belonged to Mary Ann Denny and was made around 1847. Born Mary Ann Boren, she was part of the first white family to settle in what was to become Seattle.
ID Number: 1953.651.A.1
Date: 1847
Physical Description: 1 Purse; fabric, bead; 6 in.H x 5 in.W
Credit: MOHAI, 1953.651.A.1
Subjects: Washington Territory, European American Settlement, Clothing and Dress

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