sign
Catalog Number
2001.28.10Description
Sign, 8 1/2" x 11", on white paper. In dark blue letters are the words "IMMIGRATED 50 YEARS AGO 1956-2006 HUISMAN FAMILY". The inside of the "50" is red. A Dutch flag appears on one side of the sign, a US flag on the other.History
Dutch costume 2001.28.1a-l belonged to Holland, MI resident Anne Huisman. Anne was born in the Netherlands on 1-15-1913.She had the costume made in 1970 in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands (see 2001.28.6). Anne wanted her costume to be authentic in honor of her ancestors. She wore her costume to the Dutch Heritage Show in 1971, held annually in the Civic Center during Tulip Time. She continued this practice until 1998.
Anne passed away in Holland, MI on 4-28-2006.