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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Quilt, Patchwork quilt, circa 1865. cotton (textile). United States. Gift of Mrs. George B. McKibbin, 1953.434
Title	Patchwork quilt
Place of Origin	United States
Date	circa 1865
Physical Description	Patchwork pieced quilt of several dark blue and white mini-prints on solid white background. Backed in solid white cotton. Pattern: Old Tippecanoe (variation).
Materials/Techniques	cotton (textile) quilting patchwork
Dimensions	Length 83 in; Width 76 in
Object History	Belonged to Elizabeth Short Rhue, grandmother of donor.
Classification	furnishings (works)
Categories	coverings and hangings
Object Types	quilts
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. George B. McKibbin
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Object Number	1953.434
Image File Name	ICHi-66237
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

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