Cotton Crocheted Belt

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Description:

This belt was made with string left over from the Works Project Administration (WPA). Before Rohwer Relocation Center was built, the WPA had to first drain the swamp that would become the campground location.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Gift of Mabel Rose Vogel

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1986.3144.01Nonaccession Number: 1986.3144Catalog Number: 1986.3144.01

Object Name: belt

Physical Description: cotton (overall material)Measurements: overall: 30 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 78.105 cm x 4.445 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c5b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1295260

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