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Boater
A straw boater belonging to Robert William Roberts, worn during his stay at New York in 1911.
Robert William Roberts of Llanberis emigrated to the United States on board the RMS Lusitania, landing in New York on 16 January 1911. He stayed at New York with a Welsh-speaking Welshman before traveling to Vermont and Chicago. From there he went on to Idaho, and settled in a small village called New Wallce, Shoshore on the outskirts of the town of Kellogg. He worked there as a forester and carpenter. He returned to Wales on board the RMS Mauretania in 1922.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2026.5/5
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Roberts, Robert William
Association Type:
Place: Dinorwic slate quarries
Acquisition
donation, 11/6/2026
Measurements
Length
(mm): 357
Width
(mm): 312
Height
(mm): 91
Material
Straw
Textile
Location
In store
Classification
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