Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1935

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

1930-1935

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Batting

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Red
Blue
Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Teal
Purple

Dimensions

Height: 86 in
Width: 71.125 in

Inscriptions

Text on feed sack on obverse; reverse image of text also visible on quilt back: 100 LBS NET / SPECIAL / MANUFACTURED BY / COTHRAN GROCERY CO. / SELMA, ALA. Text on feed sack on quilt back: 100 LBS. NET / SWIFT'S / PLANT FOOD / 6-8-4