Wool afghan with fringe

Titles: Wool afghan with fringe (Supplied title)

Description: Knitted wool afghan or coverlet made by Emeline Clark Cushman in 1865 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The blanket is constructed of seventeen strips joined by crocheted variegated yarn with Emeline's husband's initials "C.M.C." (Charles M. Cushman) crosstitched at the center. The blanket has fringe on two sides.

Dates

• Exactly 1865 (Creation)

Creation

• made by: Cushman, Emeline Clark
• about: Cushman, Charles M.

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 8901

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 72 inches width
• 56 inches length

Subjects

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