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Uniform, waitress

1908 Approximate

Ryan Hotel Waitress Uniform. (a) Shirt. Material: textile, shell. Size: 16" W. x 26" L. Description: white linen, high round neckline with two pointed collar, front closure with six white buttons (two missing), - waistline tie attached at center back to tie in front; long sleeves, French cuffs. (b) Skirt. Material: textile, metal. Size: 24" W. x 40" L. Description: white linen, waistband closure with hook and eye, lower skirt encircled with white tucks.

Worn by donor as waitress when working in the Ryan Hotel on the west side of Main Street in Waseca, Minn. Dates to 1908. "Good place to work, I say. I pitched in many other jobs, too, in all that place in 2 1/2 Years. This dress was worn by me in the dining room, and once in a great while, on the street (if I wish). In those days was not to save necessarily - just to serve one purpose. White looks nicer in serving". Mrs. Anton C. Olson.