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- "God Bless Our Home" Table Napkin, 1939 -
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
"God Bless Our Home" Table Napkin, 1939
- "Little Green Schoolhouse" Cocktail Napkin, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
"Little Green Schoolhouse" Cocktail Napkin, 1936
- "Brown Pinecone" Cocktail Napkin, 1936 -
- 1936
- Collections - Artifact
"Brown Pinecone" Cocktail Napkin, 1936
- "Flora Americana" Placemat, 1937 -
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
"Flora Americana" Placemat, 1937
- "Instead Of" Napkin, 1934 -
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
"Instead Of" Napkin, 1934
- "Food for Thought" Tablecloth, 1936-1940 - Marguerita Mergentime (1894-1941) created table linens that she hoped would provoke conservations; her "Food for Thought" tablecloth, sold at Lord & Taylor department store, featured common phrases and political slogans to do just that. Mergentime was known for her bold and colorful Modernist textiles, which were often inspired by American culture.
- 1936-1940
- Collections - Artifact
"Food for Thought" Tablecloth, 1936-1940
Marguerita Mergentime (1894-1941) created table linens that she hoped would provoke conservations; her "Food for Thought" tablecloth, sold at Lord & Taylor department store, featured common phrases and political slogans to do just that. Mergentime was known for her bold and colorful Modernist textiles, which were often inspired by American culture.
- New York World's Fair Souvenir Tablecloth, 1939 - The 1939-40 New York World's Fair - themed "Building the World of Tomorrow" - encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. The fair in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park attracted 45 million visitors. Many fairgoers returned home with souvenirs, such as this colorful tablecloth depicting the fairgrounds.
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
New York World's Fair Souvenir Tablecloth, 1939
The 1939-40 New York World's Fair - themed "Building the World of Tomorrow" - encouraged a depression-weary public that the future would be rosy. The fair in New York City's Flushing Meadows-Corona Park attracted 45 million visitors. Many fairgoers returned home with souvenirs, such as this colorful tablecloth depicting the fairgrounds.
- "Flora Americana" Napkin, 1937 -
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
"Flora Americana" Napkin, 1937
- "Hearts, Birds and Flowers" Napkin, 1939 -
- 1939
- Collections - Artifact
"Hearts, Birds and Flowers" Napkin, 1939
- "Tulip Time" Napkin, 1937 -
- 1937
- Collections - Artifact
"Tulip Time" Napkin, 1937