1861 Mary Rockhold Teter's "Stars and Stripes" Quilt

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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