Linen signature cloth from the Bower

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Linen "signature" cloth from the Bower

Entry/Object ID

170

Description

Linen "signature" cloth from the Bower, circa 1900. Among the names are Thomas Nelson Page (author), George W. Peterkin, first Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia, and members of the Dandridge, Pendleton, and Lee families. Names are entered in "People" section. According to Louise Taylor McDonald, a Dandridge descendant, the signatures were added to the cloth over a period of about 20 years, from about 1894 to 1914.

Acquisition

Accession

658

Source or Donor

Wolf, Elizabeth Dandridge (Mrs. Dwight)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1894 - 1914

Material

Fabric