Ruth and Arthur McKesson Holding a Sheet Embroidered by Ruth's Grandmother, Susan McCord, circa 1973

THF286436 / Ruth and Arthur McKesson Holding a Sheet Embroidered by Ruth's Grandmother, Susan McCord, circa 1973

THF286437 / Ruth and Arthur McKesson Holding a Sheet Embroidered by Ruth's Grandmother, Susan McCord, circa 1973

Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1973

Collection Title

McCord Family Photograph Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.96.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Luanne Hayter Long.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Keywords	Photographic prints Photographs Families Sheets (Bed coverings) Quiltmakers McKesson, Nellie Ruth Cannaday, 1897-1985 McKesson, Arthur McCord, Susan Noakes, 1829-1909

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