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Collection
Wheatland
Object ID
W.92.26
Date Range
1869
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Collection
Wheatland
Description
Linen bedsheet. Plain ivory color. Two 95 inch pieces seamed along selvedges at mid-width, hemmed .5'. 'Wheatland 2_14_'69' written in faded black ink to right of seam, at top.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Date Range
1869
Last Owner
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 12
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
People
Johnston, Harriet Lane
Subcategory
Bedding
Inscription Position
To right of seam on sheet
Inscription Text
Wheatland 2_14_'69'
Inscription Type
Inscription
Object Name
Sheet
Material
Linen
Height (in)
84
Width (in)
85
Condition Notes
Some holes and tears mended. Repairs do not appear to be recent. Fabric is quite worn and thin. Staining or acid burn along fold lines
Object ID
W.92.26
Notes
Purchased with other Harriet Lane Johnston linens for $600.00.
Credit
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund R. Taylor, III
Accession Number
W.92.26
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