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Object Name |
Robe, Lap |
Caption |
Horsehair lap robe |
Description |
Horse hair blanket with mane attached. Light color with dark corners, brown backing and pointed gold colored felt edging. Used in sleigh by George Peters, Brownton. Lap robes were regularly used when horse drawn buggies & sleighs were common. Also known as auto robes and used in early unheated automobiles during the winter months to keep warm. Also used as extra bed cover in bitter cold weather. |
Catalog Number |
1990-0024-002 |
Search Terms |
Peters Family Lap Robes Blankets Horses |
Subjects |
Blankets Robes Horses |
People |
Peters, George |