Sarah Rice's Nightgown

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Clothing & dress

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White cotton nightgown measures 57" l. x 35" w. (across hem). Lace around neck, yoke and cuffs. Floral eyelet patterning and fine vertical pleating on yoke. Pearl style buttons. Machine sewn.

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Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rice (1866-1935) and Sarah Ashby Rice (1872-1955) married on 4 June 1902 in the county of York, City of Toronto by Rev. Wesley Down. The family moved to a farm at Lot 30, Concession Broken Front, Cramahe Township in 1921. The Rices had two children - Leslie Herbert (1903-1996) and Yvonne Gertrude (1907-1986). After the deaths of both parents, Leslie and Yvonne continued to farm. Leslie later married Ethel ?. The farm was south of Colborne on Lake Ontario. The St. Lawrence Cement Company started operations west of the Rice farm and eventually bought the farm. Leslie's widow, Ethel, donated a number of Rice family items a year after his death.

Colborne Heritage Site catalogue card: "T0004 21.4.97 nightgown - white cotton 12 pearl buttons down front lace trim on collar, bodice & sleeves pink stains Donated by Mrs. Leslie Rice from the estate of Leslie Rice 1997"

Date of Original

ca. 1910

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