Name/Title
Pennsylvania coverlet; doublecloth; c. 1857Entry/Object ID
CDP 25.3.KBRW751Description
Red and navy figured doublecloth coverlet with border on four sides and self-fringe on three sides. Two joined panels. Woven circa 1857 for the Hempfield Railroad, which operated between Wheeling, WV and Greensburg, PA via Pittsburgh.Collection
Kitty Bell and Ron Walter CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1857Place
State/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United States of AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Border inscriptionLocation
In each train along all sidesTranscription
No 240Type
Cornerblock inscriptionLocation
UL UR LL LRTranscription
HEMPFIELD.RAILROAD.Language
English