by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Kentucky Historical Society, Textiles
Quilt Maker Andrea Robinson and Anne Mae (Townzy) Hairston Cook Date of Creation c. 1974 Location Letcher County, Kentucky Materials Polyester and cotton fabric, paint Institution Kentucky Historical Society Credit Line Donated by Jesse Robinson in memory of Mary Ann...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Kansas Museum of History
Fretwork Shelf Clock Maker Josiah Thomas Genn Date of Creation 1865–1915 Location Wabaunsee County, Kansas Materials Sycamore, mahogany, aluminum Institution Kansas Museum of History Credit Line Josiah Thomas Genn Accession Number 1915.81.34 Photo Credit Benjamin Epps...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Furniture and Clocks, Kansas Museum of History
Longhorn Rocking Chair Maker Charles A. & Nancy Ellen Caswell Date of Creation 1898–1900 Location Nemaha County, Kansas Materials Horn, hide, wood Institution Kansas Museum of History Credit Line Charles A. Calwell Accession Number 1975.75.2 Photo Credit Benjamin...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Kansas Museum of History, Textiles
Friendship Quilt Maker Unknown Date of Creation 1845–65 Location James Island, South Carolina Materials Cotton Institution Kansas Museum of History Credit Line George T. Holyoke Accession Number 1924.22.1 Photo Credit Kansas Historical Society George Holyoke was in a...
by Alex Seigfried | Feb 11, 2025 | Ceramics, Kansas Museum of History
Pitcher Maker Dryden Pottery Date of Creation 1945–54 Location Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas Materials Stoneware Institution Kansas Museum of History Credit Line Gay L. Dybwad Accession Number 2008.28.23 Photo Credit Kansas Historical Society James Dryden was...