Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.02.033 AB
Accession#:
92.02
Credit Line:
Donated by Caroline Jensen.
Object Name:
Towel, Dish
Title:
Dish Towels
Artist — Creator:
Jensen, Caroline
Date:
1940
Description:
White linen with selvages on sides and 0.5 inch hem each end.
A — 25 inches by 17.5 inches cloth has applique of red tomato, three green beans and two white scallions center end. Red and green zigzags to each side of vegetables for one third of width of cloth and also along edge (green whole width and red for center third).
B — 25.5 inches by 17.5 inches cloth has applique of green pepper, orange carrot and three white beans with foliage center end. Embroidery similar to (A) in location only orange dots instead of red zigzags.
A — 25 inches by 17.5 inches cloth has applique of red tomato, three green beans and two white scallions center end. Red and green zigzags to each side of vegetables for one third of width of cloth and also along edge (green whole width and red for center third).
B — 25.5 inches by 17.5 inches cloth has applique of green pepper, orange carrot and three white beans with foliage center end. Embroidery similar to (A) in location only orange dots instead of red zigzags.
Notes:
Made by donor ca. 1940.
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Household
Food
Home Life
Household
Food
Home Life
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