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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Quilt, Ribbon quilt, 1893-1932. silk (textile); satin; quilting; patchwork. Mrs. Bertha Horr, Akron (Ohio). Gift of Mrs. Robert W. Lefler, 1975.28
Title	Ribbon quilt
Artists/Makers	Horr, Bertha, Mrs. (creator)
Place of Origin	Akron (Ohio)
Date	1893 - 1932
Physical Description	Patchwork quilt from yellow and red satin ribbon badge from the World's Congresses, Chicago, 1893. Yellow satin backing. Gold silk cord border.
Materials/Techniques	silk (textile) satin quilting patchwork
Dimensions	Height 69.5 in; Width 69.5 in
Object History	Maker was grandmother of donor. Mrs. Horr moved from La Grange, Illinois to Ohio in 1909. This quilt was chosen, the most interesting reminder of the World's Columbian Exposition in a contest held at the Century of Progress in 1933.
Classification	furnishings (works)
Categories	coverings and hangings
Object Types	quilts
Related Events	Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Related Terms	world's fairs
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Robert W. Lefler
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Object Number	1975.28
Image File Name	ICHi-66652
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org