Collection Highlights
The Lost Cause
Date:
1871
Object Number:
PR.068.19
Medium:
Engraving
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Luce Center
Sewing Supplies
Object Number:
2002.1.618
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Wood, thread
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
This wooden spool of white thread has red labels on the top and bottom. The top reads in white "Barbour's Flax Machine Thread" with a central image of a hand. The bottom label reads "3 Cord/ No. 50 Barbour/ 200 Yards."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
