Jacquard coverlet, cotton warp and wool weft. Wool is dyed with madder red, indigo blue and green. Made with a 4 & 1 tiedown weave structure. Joined at center seam.
Corner block reads: "Made by J. Witmer, Manor Township, for Mary Shopf, 1840."
Note: Mary Shopf''s 1841 sampler is G.80.137.1.
Witmer, Jacob (1797 - 1887) Extant coverlets: 1837-1851
Provenance
Descent: Maker Mary Shopf Hertzler to daughter Mary Hertzler Herr to son Amos Herr to daughter and donor Anna C. Herr Wilkinson.
Genealogy: Mary Shopf (1 Feb 1823 - 12 Mar 1903) m. Rudolph Hertzler, dau. Mary Hertzler (16 Aug 1849 - 14 Apr 1929) m. Christian Herr, son Amos Herr (b. 1876) m. A.M. Hollinger, dau. Anna C. Herr m. Harold Wilkinson." (Anna is donor)
Maker was possibly the daughter of Henry Shopf & Elizabeth K. Kauffman. Henry was from Manor Twp.
Walnut Hill School, c. 1941. First row, left to right: Arlene Frey, John Shenk, Jean Frey, Edward Wilson, Jane Kauffman, Jane Frey, Earl Frey Jr., Eleanor Wilson, Fluffy the dog. Second row, left to right: Ruth Kauffman, Betty Wilson, Ira Shenk, Ted Howe, Charles Kauffman. Third row, left to right: Elizabeth Drum (teacher), Wilbur Rice, John Young, Mike Orbank, Bob Wilson, Tennyson Frey, Mervin Rice.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
Walnut Hill School, no date. First row: Jimmy Kauffman, ? Woods, Buddy Lownsberry, ? Coyle, Eugene Fry, Ronnie Woods, Ronnie Shissler, Donald Lownsberry. Second row: Verna Witmer, Joan Henry, Karen Shultz, Fay Lindeman, Bernice Lindeman, Arlene Fry, Ruth Coyle, Faye Groff, ?. Third row: Kenny Henry, Glenn Woods, Barbara Shenk, Dot Albright, Donna Lownsberry, Ronald Barley, Ronnie Albright, Ella Barley, Ken Shultz. Fourth row: Cindy Albright, Doris Lindeman, ?, Mary Jane Albright, Marion Beuler, Earl Fry, Jane Kauffman. Teacher: Mrs. Zering.
Provenance
Digital image only. Original owned by Conestoga Area Historical Society.
