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Tour: Textiles from the Index of American Design
Overview A variety of textile textures were produced in America during the eighteenth and nineteeth centuries. Included are representative examples of the handiwork of American women of colonial and later times, articles made by professional weavers, as well as fabrics produced by textile mills in America's early years of industrialization.
Captions
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1 | George Constantine, Shaker Man's Handkerchief, c. 1936 |
2 | Ruth M. Barnes, Coverlet, c. 1937 |
3 | Magnus S. Fossum, Woven Coverlet, c. 1937 |
4 | Fred Hassebrock, Handwoven Coverlet, c. 1940 |
5 | Charlotte Angus, Woven Coverlet, c. 1940 |
6 | Sarah F. Williams, Sampler, c. 1938 |
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7 | Frances Lichten, Embroidered Towel, |
8 | Suzanne Chapman, Valance, 1935/1942 |
9 | Dorothy Lacey, Caswell Carpet, c. 1936 |
10 | Alice Cosgrove, Hooked Rug, 1941 |
11 | Sylvia De Zon, Chintz, c. 1939 |
12 | Joseph Lubrano, Printed Textile, c. 1941 |
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13 | Sylvia De Zon, Patchwork Quilt, c. 1939 |
14 | Charlotte Winter, Crazy Quilt, c. 1938 |
15 | Marion Curtiss, Quilt, c. 1938 |
16 | Byron Dingman, Quilt, c. 1941 |
17 | Beverly Chichester, Doll Bed Applique Patchwork Quilt, c. 1937 |
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