Bed Quilt, Textile - Red and White Cotton Quilt made by Mary Elizabeth Prudden Scranton

From Madison Historical Society

1889 (Date manufactured/created)

Cotton

Red and white and black dot cotton quilt with pattern of red star inside red diamond border.  Ink on fabric swatch stitched to back of quilt notes, “Mattie D. Hale Pieced by M.E.P. Scranton 1889”.  Embroidered swatch on front corner notes "MARTHA HARTS".  See a photo of M.E.P. Scranton at flic.kr/p/EwH6uy.   Condition : good 74" square

Donated by Miss Susan Hart

Accession/ID Number 76.1.4

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