Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Midwife uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter
1960s - 1980s
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A white midwife's uniform overdress worn by Amanda Carey Carter. The white dress has a front closure of plastic buttons (top) and steel snaps (bottom). It has a rounded collar, a stitched design on the front, and a pleated skirt. The fabric appears to be a cotton-polyester blend. A tag at the neck reads "SEARS fashions / Machine Wash Medium / SEARS, ROEBUCK, / AND CO., U.S.A."
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2011.75.9
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