Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1935
THF73628 / Strip Quilt by Susana Allen Hunter, 1930-1935
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Strip quilt
Date Made
1930-1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Susana Allen Hunter in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.79.19
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Cotton (Fiber)
Batting
Technique
Piecing
Quilting
Hand sewing
Color
Red
Blue
Pink (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Teal
Purple
Dimensions
Height: 86 in
Width: 71.125 in
Inscriptions
Text on feed sack on obverse; reverse image of text also visible on quilt back: 100 LBS NET / SPECIAL / MANUFACTURED BY / COTHRAN GROCERY CO. / SELMA, ALA.
Text on feed sack on quilt back: 100 LBS. NET / SWIFT'S / PLANT FOOD / 6-8-4
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