glass, drinking
Catalog Number
1982.10.1Description
Drinking glass, white with green floral design and orange ribbons.History
Glass given to Richard Zwiep at age of 7.5 years old when Princess Juliana was born. Glass given to all school children at that time.Dick Zwiep was born in the Netherlands on 8-26-1901. He arrived in the US ca. 1923 and married Gertrude Pott in Holland, MI on 3-31-1927. Gertrude was born in the Netherlands in 1901.1901
They lived in Holland, MI at 154 West 20th Street (1929 city directory) and 175 West 19th Street (1934 city directory) before moving to Virginia Park in Park Township (1942 city directory).
Dick operated Zwiep's Seed Store at 9 West 16th Street in Holland, MI (1942, 1958 city directories). He passed away unexpectedly while visiting the Netherlands on 4-26-1972. Gertrude passed away on 12-8-1998 in Holland, MI.