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- Linsey Quilt, 1860-1880 - This quilt is made from linsey, a handwoven wool fabric with a cotton warp. During the Civil War, when the Union blockade created critical shortages of cloth, southerners wove linsey to help satisfy the need for clothing and bedding for civilians and soldiers. After the war, when factory-made cloth again became available, resourceful southern women used discarded linsey clothing and blankets to make warm quilts.
- 1860-1880
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Linsey Quilt, 1860-1880
This quilt is made from linsey, a handwoven wool fabric with a cotton warp. During the Civil War, when the Union blockade created critical shortages of cloth, southerners wove linsey to help satisfy the need for clothing and bedding for civilians and soldiers. After the war, when factory-made cloth again became available, resourceful southern women used discarded linsey clothing and blankets to make warm quilts.
- Apron, 1973-1982 - Carrie Dickerson -- a community activist who led an effort to prevent the construction of a nuclear power plant near Claremore, Oklahoma -- created this apron depicting alternative energy sources. Dickerson and her husband spent their retirement savings and mortgaged their farm to pay for legal proceedings and fees. Dickerson also raffled off quilts and aprons to fund the effort -- a cause she ultimately won.
- 1973-1982
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Apron, 1973-1982
Carrie Dickerson -- a community activist who led an effort to prevent the construction of a nuclear power plant near Claremore, Oklahoma -- created this apron depicting alternative energy sources. Dickerson and her husband spent their retirement savings and mortgaged their farm to pay for legal proceedings and fees. Dickerson also raffled off quilts and aprons to fund the effort -- a cause she ultimately won.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Booklet, "This Generation Has a Rendezvous with Destiny," 1936 - President Franklin Roosevelt declared, during his renomination acceptance speech at the 1936 Democratic National Convention, that the generation of Depression-era Americans had "a rendezvous with destiny." This pronouncement became the title of this campaign brochure. The booklet touted the economic and social progress of the American people during Roosevelt's first term, highlighting the achievements of the alphabet agencies his administration created.
- 1933-1935
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaign Booklet, "This Generation Has a Rendezvous with Destiny," 1936
President Franklin Roosevelt declared, during his renomination acceptance speech at the 1936 Democratic National Convention, that the generation of Depression-era Americans had "a rendezvous with destiny." This pronouncement became the title of this campaign brochure. The booklet touted the economic and social progress of the American people during Roosevelt's first term, highlighting the achievements of the alphabet agencies his administration created.
- John Burroughs on the Hill Overlooking His Birthplace, near Roxbury, New York, circa 1915 - John Burroughs (1837-1921), an internationally known naturalist and writer, was born on a dairy farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. After working as an itinerant teacher and living in Washington, D.C., Burroughs returned to the Catskills and built a home. There, he could visit his birthplace and the surrounding lands where he grew up.
- circa 1915
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John Burroughs on the Hill Overlooking His Birthplace, near Roxbury, New York, circa 1915
John Burroughs (1837-1921), an internationally known naturalist and writer, was born on a dairy farm near Roxbury, New York, in the Catskills Mountains. After working as an itinerant teacher and living in Washington, D.C., Burroughs returned to the Catskills and built a home. There, he could visit his birthplace and the surrounding lands where he grew up.
- George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940 - Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the economic and civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. This image shows the exterior of the school.
- circa 1940
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George Washington Carver School, Richmond Hill, Georgia, circa 1940
Henry Ford purchased vast amounts of land around present-day Richmond Hill, Georgia, beginning in the 1920s. After acquiring the property, Ford became interested in the economic and civic improvement of the area. He built schools, churches and community centers. In 1939, Ford founded the George Washington Carver School, named in honor of his friend. This image shows the exterior of the school.
- Poster, "Farm Work: Rural Electrification Administration," 1935 - The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.
- 1935
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Poster, "Farm Work: Rural Electrification Administration," 1935
The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.
- Watercolor Painting, "Residence of Mr. Gottfried Walder," by Paul Seifert, circa 1880 -
- circa 1880
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Watercolor Painting, "Residence of Mr. Gottfried Walder," by Paul Seifert, circa 1880