Janesville Pillowcase

Textile

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

26.23

Description

Embroidered Pillowcases. Material: textile. Size: 19" x 32". Description: (a, b) white cotton case open on one end to receive a pillow; embroidered in black, lavender, green and yellow on lower third of front: "Centennial" enhanced with embroidered flowers and leaves above lavender centennial numbers "1856-1956"; open end hem encircled with a band of lavender crocheted lace embroidered with the black letters "Janesville Minn."

Context

World War I.

Made/Created

Date made

1956

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pillowcase

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pillowcase

Create Date

May 16, 2023

Update Date

September 11, 2026