Coverlet, tied beiderwand, woven ca. 1882 for W.F. McIntyre

Photograph

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Coverlet, tied beiderwand, woven ca. 1882 for W.F. McIntyre

Entry/Object ID

CDP 25.3.549

Description

Red, green, and natural figured tied half doublecloth center medallion coverlet with fringe on three sides. Woven for W. F. McIntyre, First Clerk on the Golden City Steamer. The Golden City was a steamship that caught fire at Memphis, TN on March 30, 1882 at 4:30AM. 35 individuals died in its sinking. W. F. McIntyre was one of the survivors and a worker aboard the steamer. See New York Times, New York, NY 31 Mar 1882 and web links below.

Collection

Kitty Bell and Ron Walter Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

McIntyre, W. F.

Role

Weaver

Date made

circa 1882

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Border inscription

Location

UL UR LL LR

Transcription

W.F.McINTYRE STEAMER.GOLDEN.CITY

Language

English

Color

Green, Red, Natural

Web Links and URLs

An image and transcription of the March 31, 1882 New York Times story on the Golden City Steamer. , New York Times article on the sinking of the Golden City Steamer