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Driving Duster, circa 1915
McLaughlin1910/1920
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
New leisure activities like driving required new clothes. Drivers protected themselves from the dirt and dust of unpaved roads with long overcoats called dusters. This high-end duster was owned by Willis C. Ward, heir to a wealthy Michigan lumber family.
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Details
- Title: Driving Duster, circa 1915
- Creator: McLaughlin
- Date Created: 1910/1920
- Location: United States, New York, New York
- Subject Keywords: Ward, Willis C., Automobile driving, Dusters (Outdoor overgarments), Coats (Garments)
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Duster (Outdoor overgarment)
- Object ID: 2004.9.23
- Image ID: THF29817
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. A gift in Memory of Elizabeth Palmer Ward DeVine from her children.
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