Bobby Unser with Quiltmaker Jeanetta Holder at Pocono in 1980
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Artifact Overview
Jeanetta Holder combined her loves of sewing and auto racing by creating a quilt for the winner of the Indianapolis 500 each year. She soon expanded her efforts by making quilts for winners of other major races. Holder presented a quilt to Bobby Unser following his victory in the 1980 Pocono 500.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Digital image
Subject Date
1980
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2010.40.2.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeanetta Holder.
Color
Multicolored
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