Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1940-1970

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

1940-1970

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.11

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

Blue
Yellow (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Green
Red

Dimensions

Height: 79.5 in
Width: 69.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on blue fabric: ABC FINE ZEPHYR EAST Printed on fertilizer sack on backing of quilt: FERTILIZER / MFG. BY / CENTRAL FARMERS / CO-OP, INC. / SELMA, ALA. / 100 LBS. / CENTRALIA / BRAND . . .
Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1940-1970