Name/Title
Red, White, & Blue Hand-Pieced QuiltDescription
Red, white and blue hand-pieced, hand-quilted quilt.Use
by Mazie Bennett Kemper (1879-1965) and her son, Weldon R. Kemper (1914-1992).Context
This quilt was made for the June 28, 1905 wedding of Mazie Maud Kemper by her mother, Mary Belle Rafferty Bennett.
A hand-written note with quilt reads, "Before I was married my mother Mary Belle Rafferty Bennett had 3 quilts quilted for me. I have never used any of them. She pieced and made them, ready to quilt. I gave Esther one, Hillis one and Weldon one. When he was half grown we were airing the good quilts and we asked him which one he wanted. He said if I can't have the red, white and blue one, I don't want any. So he won out with this and I can not see that his disposition has changed much since. This quilt was made in 1905. - Mazie B. Kemper"Collection
John KemperAcquisition
Accession
2011.042Source or Donor
John Thomas KemperAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist
Mary Belle Rafferty BennettDate made
1905Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Township
Hanover TownshipCounty
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
LabelLocation
Corner of backingTranscription
Weldon P Kemper / Box 468 R5 / Phone 392-2075Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
Label, MarkerRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Thomas KemperCreate Date
January 17, 2013Update Date
November 22, 2024
