Pennsylvania coverlet; doublecloth; c. 1857

Name/Title

Pennsylvania coverlet; doublecloth; c. 1857

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.KBRW751

Description

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 Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1857

Place

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

In each train along all sides

Transcription

No 240

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

UL UR LL LR

Transcription

HEMPFIELD.RAILROAD.

Language

English

Color

Red, Navy