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Title
1861 Mary Rockhold Teter's "Stars and Stripes" Quilt
Subject
Quilts
Description
Mary Rockhold Teter made this quilt in 1861 for her son, George Teter, a Union soldier from Indiana. The 34 stars in the center and along the border represent the number of states during the Civil War years.
Creator
Mary Rockhold Teter
Source
National Quilt Collection TE.T08420
Publisher
National Museum of American History
Date
1861
Contributor
Gift of Eugene A. Teter and Martha Brown Teter
Rights
Fair Use, Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act
Relation
National Quilt Collection
Format
86 in x 87 in
Language
English
Type
Fabric, cotton, thread
Identifier
QuiltTeter
Coverage
19th Century