Name/Title
Signature pillow cover 1902-1904Entry/Object ID
2024.04.105Description
Muslin pillowcase decorated with embroidered signatures of men and women including Sarah and Faith Kirby. Centered among the names is the date and location "1902.-'4. Douglas M."
Other signatures may include Natalie Spencer, Mrs. Lena Spencer, Earnest Shermers, Ruth Binner, Maud Trunbull, Bertha Case, ? Valkenberg, Anthony E. Anderson, Hattie N. Spencer, Jessie Langworth, Robert A. Smith, Mal? Trumble, Harold E. Beck, Mrs. O.M. Flint, Laura Dr. Parrish, Don Burns, Marguerite Walker, Effie Ford, Rudolph Jorgenson, Mrs. A. Reanette, Albert Palmer, Mabel Hennesy, Marion Kerr, Stella Palmer, Alice Buell, Eda R. Gillet, Mildred Walz, Mrs. Nelson, Thos.? Bennet and others difficult to decipher. Decorative embroidered additions include flowers, an owl and a woman's head in profile.
The back of the pillow is constructed of four rectangles of fabric pieced together with a half-inch lace inset.Context
Faith Kirby graduated Saugatuck High School in 1901 and would have been about 18 in 1902. Signer Harriet Natalie Spencer was a teacher.Cataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Date made
circa 1902 - circa 1904Dimensions
Width
18 inLength
15-1/2 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Spencer, Harriet Natalie 1865-1925, Kirby, Sarah M. (Gill) 1861-1951, Kirby, Lois Faith 1884-1970Create Date
October 19, 2024Update Date
October 20, 2024
