Courthouse steps log cabin quilt

Titles: Courthouse steps log cabin quilt (Supplied title)

Description: Quilt pieced of red, white and blue wool in a courthouse steps variation of the Log Cabin pattern. In the center of the quilt is a commemorative patch embroidered: "L.L.L. no. 352 Du Quion, Ill. May, 1865". The Loyal Ladies League was an auxiliary of the G.A.R. Quilt belonged to Watson I. Lamson, who was in the Civil War.

Dates

• Not earlier than 1883 - Not later than 1892 (The Loyal Ladies League was organized as an auxilary of the GAR in Denver, Colorado in 1883.) (Creation)

Creation

• made by: Lamson, Lucy Lee
• received by: Lamson, Watson I.
• about: Grand Army of the Republic

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 8297

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 79 inches length
• 78 inches width

Subjects

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