Name/Title
Clarissa Shanks Red Handwoven CoverletEntry/Object ID
1982.29.01Description
Wool woven - red and green paisley pattern. Has some holes repaired with some existing holes. Large black stain. Looks like it was cut into pieces - zigzag raw edge doesn't fit with finished woven and seamed edges.Use
Clarissa Shanks (1877—1963) was raised in Pennsylvania before her family moved to Beckley, WV. She taught school there, then moved to Ravenswood to work as a nurse. Never married, she lived with Velma Hutchinson in her final years.Acquisition
Accession
1982.29Source or Donor
Velma Hutchinson
