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Strip Quilt Made of Work Clothes by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955

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THF73644 / Strip Quilt Made of Work Clothes by Susana Allen Hunter, 1950-1955
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Strip quilt

Date Made

1950-1955

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2006.79.24

Credit

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

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Denim
Twill

Technique

Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing

Color

Blue
Tan (Color)
Ivory (Color)
Green

Dimensions

Height: 80.75 in
Width: 65.25 in

Inscriptions

Printed on sack cloth on verso: 25 LBS. NET WEIGHT / CABIN HOME / ENRICHED / WHITE CORN MEAL / OLD STYLE * UNBLOTED / MANUFACTURED BY / WESTERN GRAINS CO. / BIRMINGHAM, ALA. / 26 X 26
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