Quilt (1915) made in Black Oak Community, Dorcas Society Snapshot, c. 1965
Entry/Object ID
P2020.2.300
Description
Quilt (1915) made in Black Oak Community, Dorcas Society Snapshot, c. 1965. Snapshot of elderly woman seated next to circular pattern quilt exhibited behind her. Submitted to St. Joseph News-Press with accompanying letter from Stanberry, MO resident.
Handwritten on back: "Mintie Wharton and the quilt made by the Dorcas Society to make money for the gas lights put into the Enyart church in 1915. She bought the quilt. Elder Coyle gave me the picture the day of Frank Wharton's funeral on Jan. 18, 1965".
Collection
Marshall & Melanie White
Made/Created
Artist
unknown
Date made
1965
Place
City
St. Joseph
State/Province
Missouri
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Quilts
Search Terms
Stanberry, Missouri
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Printsize: 3½" x 3½"
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Sep 29, 2014
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Wharton, Mintie
Provenance
Notes
Donor was staff member at St. Joseph News-Press that received this photo in the mail.
