"American Pride" Quilt by Zemma Haynes Taylor, 1932-1933
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Artifact Overview
Zemma Taylor made this quilt for a quilt contest sponsored by Sears & Roebuck as part of the 1933 Century of Progress Exposition. Later that year, Taylor sent the quilt to Henry Ford as a gift from "the wife of a country doctor who appreciates the Ford car." Many doctors chose to drive a dependable Ford automobile -- at a time when doctors still made house calls.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pictorial quilt
Date Made
1932-1933
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
33.361.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. J.G. Taylor.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Batting
Technique
Applique (Technique)
Embroidering
Quilting
Hand sewing
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Blue
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 93.25 in
Width: 86 in
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