Dublin Core
Title
1860-1865 Mary Lord's Civil War Quilt
Subject
Quilts
Description
Mary Lord of Nashville, Tennessee, began working on this quilt just before the start of the Civil War. Her family temporarily relocated to Ohio in support of the Union. The quilt features the signatures of numerous prominent historical figures.
Creator
Mary Alice Hughes Lord
Source
National Quilt Collection TE.T08900
Publisher
National Museum of American History
Date
1860-1865
Contributor
Gift of Rose H. and William Craige Lord
Rights
Fair Use, Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act
Relation
National Quilt Collection
Format
72 in x 83 in
Language
English
Type
Thread, silk, cotton, fabric
Identifier
QuiltLord
Coverage
19th Century