"The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, also known as Spanish Flu, claimed the lives of 675,000 Americans and as many as 40 million people worldwide. The roll among U.S. servicemen during WW1 was especially severe. "Of the U.S. soldiers who died in Europe, half of them fell to the influenza virus and not to the enemy. An estimated43,000 servicemen died of influenza." No part of America escaped this pandemic. Yet, each community in America was affected by, and reacted to, this disease in a unique way. This paper is an examination of the1918 Influenza epidemic in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and a comparison with the findings of other historians on the effects of the epidemic in Philadelphia, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Particular attention will be given to the measures taken to curb the epidemic by the Board of Health in each of these cities. The effectiveness of these measures, and the controversies that arose in response to them, will also be examined." [from the introduction]
A. Pillow made of stripe of blue and white ticking machine-stitched on two sides, stuffed with straw and hand-stitched to close on one end.
B. Finely crafted pillow cover of white closely-woven satiny cotton stitched on chain-link machine. Opening at one end. Entire covering edged with commercially-made 1-inch wide cotton lace.
C. & D.: Quilts: Both quilts done sewn with chain-stitch machine and consist of printed 2-inch cotton squares. Most four-block squares contain two different prints. Entire piece backed in white muslin, no batting. Top and backing stitched with diagonal 1.5-inch lines forming diamonds in white thread with a chain-stitch machine. Edging tape, white with printed flowers is stitched to the top of the quilt.
Quilt C.,18 x 17.25, is highlighted with squares of 13 different patterns of pinks and browns. Tear in a brown-striped patch near one edge as well as front and back of one patch on same row.
Quilt D.,17.75 x 25.25, consists of 26 different prints. Overall hues are brown, with some blue and two squares of pale green and white check.
E. Unhemmed hand-stitched patchwork piece, 7.25 x 10.5 overall with similar 4-block 2 x 1.5-inch squares of two different fabrics, 8 different fabrics in all. Overall tone is brown, but six faded squares may have contained a fugitive green.
F. Heavily soiled light-weight cotton floral print (flowers are faded brown). Might have been skirt of a doll's dress with a 2.25-inch hem. The single vertical seam, 4 inches from the bottom is turned under and stitched by hand to from an opening. Stiff and fragile.
Three Cotton Quilt Squares: All 9 x 9 inches. All composed of thirteen 2-inch squares, hand-stitched. All prints with white triangles along the edges. Each is composed of 2 different prints...
G. Yellow and Green
H. Brown and Blue
I. Red and Brown
J. Larger Cotton Quilt Square with applique: 17 x 17-inch white quilt square with green leaf patterned fabric applique. 11 x 11-inch ornate cut-out design with a green leaf in each corner. (Not much allowance for a seam on the corner- .25 inch.)
K. Doll blanket. 10.5-inch square. Wool, knitted in garter stitch of coral and black/white variegated yarns. Three 3.5-inch stripes, coral stripe in middle. Scalloped crocheted edging in coral.
L. Doll blanket, a 12-inch square. Wool, crocheted three-stripe doll blanket in aqua and tan yarns. 1.5-inch wide crocheted border with scalloped edge. Mended in 4 spots. 1 aqua stitch loose near tan stripe.
M. Pillow. Handmade 4.5 inches x 3.5 inches. Cotton fabric with large floral print, hand-stitched on three sides and stuffed. Red stain near edge on one side.
N. Pillow. Handmade 3.5-inch round pillow, made of same fabric as M. White cording has overcast onto the seam around the pillow. Firmly stuffed.
O. White cotton rectangles (2), 16.25 x 13.25 ins., stitched on 3 sides, turned inside out with feather-stitch chain in yellow embroidery floss stitched around all four sides.
P. Pillow case, child's. 11.75 ins. wide x 17.50 ins. long. Fine white cotton, careful mending, especially around the embroidered red heart with a yellow arrow through it. Red feather-stitch chain on hem-line, 1 inch from the opening edge.
Q. White 10.5-inch cotton square, .25-inch hem with machine-stitching on three sides. Fourth side is selvedge. Soiled overall with brown stains.
R. White 8-inch cotton square. Same fabric as Q, with .125-inch rolled hand-stitched hem on three sides. Heavily stained with dark spots and brown liquid stains.
Year Range From
1860
Year Range To
1880
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 2
Storage Cabinet
Unit 10
Storage Shelf
Shelf 3
Storage Container
Box 0477
Object Name
Accessory, Doll
Dimension Details
a. Pillow: 5 x 7; Pillow case (Including lace trim): 8 x 11
b. Small quilt: 18 x 17.25
c. Larger quilt: 17.75 x 25.25
d. unhemmed patchwork: 10.5 x 7.25
e. hemmed remnant
Condition Date
2023-03-13
Condition Notes
Varies, excellent to poor:
Excellent: Pillow is in excellent condition.
Good: Larger quilt has a defined quarter of brown acidification due to storage (maybe against wood or paper product. Both quilts have some minor fiber separation on backs.
Good: Raw-edged piece shows some fraying on edges.
Poor:Hemmed remnant print has holes and separated fibers-maybe a fugitive red dye; as well as brown and black stains.
A. Shoes. 3.5 inch-long pair of green leather moccasins with 2 leather strands to tie. Beading around gathered front seam, on flap and folded edge around the back of the shoe.
B. Shoes. 3 in.-long pair of tan soft leather moccasins. Extensive beading with blue, white and red stripe from toe to opening. White beads along edge of flap around shoe opening.
C. Shoes. 2 inches long, with "1" stamped onto bottom at toe end. Green leather with straps that snap over the instep. On top at front of shoe, a decorative green bow with metal oval
attached to center.
D. Ribbons. Assortment of bows and strands of velvet, satin and grosgrain. Pinks, orange, yellow, red-white-blue and white.
E. Curtain. (for Puppet stage?). Cotton floral print 19 inches long x 70 inches wide. Hemmed on both top and bottom. Top hem has a strong strand through it. Fabric is gathered between 13 small brass rings sewn across the top edge.
F. Hat. Brown felt with .75" brim in front narrowing to .25" in the back where it's curled up by brown velvet ribbon that also bands the hat. A large velvet ribbon adorns the left side of the hat. 4 inches across.
G. Straw hat. Natural color. 4.75" wide with 1-inch brim all around. Band is blue silk ribbon with bow at one side with down feather attached behind the bow.
H. Straw hat. Navy blue straw. 5.25 ins. wide, 1-inch brim. Band of tan fabric with tan satin ribbon bow with a cluster of rust and dark green iridescent feathers.
I. Straw hat. 7 inches wide with 2-inch brim all around. 2 natural color bands with a brown fancily woven band between. Hat is heavily decorated with a sprig of leaves and flowers on the brim and netting twisted around the center.
J.Hat. Tam of navy blue wool trimmed with .5-inch band of navy blue satin ribbon with a bow. Edge is reinforced with cardboard strip inside hem. Hand sewn.
K. Hat. Light green silk with pink silk band and lining. Wire used to shape top of hat and brim. 4.5 inches wide. Hand constructed.
L. Hat. Pink silk tam, 4 ins. wide. Fabric pleated evenly and attached at center with a pink satin ribbon band with a bow. Shaped over stiff webbing. Hand sewn.
M. Hat. 3 inches wide. Red yarn, crocheted. Rim turns up. Top decorated with red ribbon and crocheted band with loops.
N. Hat. Brown felt with plume. 6.5 inches wide with 2-inch brim that tapers in the back. Section of brim on left is bent up with tan satin ribbon bows beneath and above brim. Two bands of ribbon encircle the hat and a white plume extends over the left brim with feather to the front. There's also a satin ribbon bow underneath the brim at the back of the hat. The inside of the cap is lined with a sturdy off-white fabric.
O. Bonnet. White cotton lawn fabric. Lace edging with pintucks. Gathered to a circle in back. Missing one 8-inch tie. Careful mending. Dark stain at end of tie. 7.5 inches along brim edge.
P. Bonnet. White-on-white flowers with lace trim around entire hat. Blue ribbon bow top front and two blue ribbon ties. 5.5 inches along brim edge.
Q. Bonnet. White, larger with pattern similar to "O." This bonnet has a white ribbon woven through trim on the outer edge around the entire bonnet. Two 8-inch ties. 8 inches along brim edge.
R. Bonnet. White cotton with lace around entire outer edge that's finished with white cording. Stand-up lace at top front. Missing one 7-inch tie. 7 inches along brim edge.
S. Bonnet. White with 1.5-inch lace-trimmed brim as well as along neck edge. Narrower lace-trimmed edge beneath brim in front of bonnet. Both are raw edged on outside of hat. Two 8-inch ties. Evidence of mending/repair. Rust spots on one side of bonnet, brim to tie. 7 inches along brim edge.
T.Bonnet. Stiff woven string/thread design, now ecru. Wide lined brim. Pleated fabric trim is heavily soiled. Blue satin ribbon strung across entire hat, with ends forming ties on each side.
