- Collection
- Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
- Object ID
- 1994.002
- Date Range
- 1850-1880
1 image
- Collection
- Decorative Arts Collection: Textiles
- Description
- Woven coverlet with central medallion circled by leaves, vines and grapes. Eagles on each of the four inner corners have wings spread, stars and stripes on their breasts. Eagles on the border have wings closed. Outer border of swags and tassels. Band at foot edge:, "Made by H. Stager - Mount Joy - Lancaster Co. PA - Fast Color - No 1 - Clara L. Whitlock"
- One piece, no center seam. Cream-colored cotton warp; red, green and blue-green wool weft. Top edge rolled and stitches. 2-inch self-fringes on sides; tape with fringes sewn to foot edge.
- Date Range
- 1850-1880
- Year Range From
- 1850
- Year Range To
- 1880
- Made By
- Stager, Henry F.
- Last Owner
- Whitlock, Clara L.
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Room
- DAC
- Storage Wall
- Island 5
- Storage Cabinet
- Unit 39
- Storage Shelf
- Shelf 2
- Storage Container
- Box 1018
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Search Terms
- Coverlets
- Object Name
- Coverlet
- Length (cm)
- 191.77
- Length (ft)
- 6.2916666667
- Length (in)
- 75.5
- Width (cm)
- 218.44
- Width (ft)
- 7.1666666667
- Width (in)
- 86
- Dimension Details
- Width: 71.5 inches + 2 borders of 2-inch fringes= 75.5
- Length: 84 + 2-inch fringe = 86
- Condition
- Fair
- Condition Date
- 2018-03-14
- Condition Notes
- Some stains; some mending. Unraveled hem in a five places on the top edge. Tape fringe on foot edge separated from coverlet in places.
- Object ID
- 1994.002
- Notes
- Weaver Henry F. Stager is cited in:
- 1. Heisey, John W., compiler. "A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers." Wmsburg, VA: The Colonial Wmsbrg. Foundation, 1978. p. 108.
- 2. Anderson, Clarita. "American Coverlets and Their Weavers." Wmsburg, VA, 2002. p. 125.
- Place of Origin
- Mount Joy
- Accession Number
- 1994.002
Images
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1874
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Demmy, Isaiah B.
- Shelly, John B.
- Peifley, John
- Imhoff, Martin
- Pearson, J. S.
- Culp, A. B.
- Mooney, James
- Frank, Philip
- Gantz, Frederick
- Shelley, Jacob
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Constable's return
- Constables
- Mount Joy
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- NOV 1874 F129 QS
- Additional Notes
- Constable's return.
- 2 items, 2 pieces
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 136.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Quarter Sessions
- Title
- Quarter Sessions
- System of Arrangement
- Organized by Court of Quarter Sessions term.
- Arranged by case number within each term.
- Year
- 1870
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- People
- Shelly, Jacob B.
- Kersey, George
- Seltzer, L. K.
- Weaver, L. F.
- Heilig, S. P.
- Frank, Leonard
- Culp, A. B.
- Shelly, Jacob
- Search Terms
- Quarter Sessions
- Constable's return
- Constables
- Mount Joy
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Documents
- Language
- English
- Condition
- Fair
- Object ID
- JAN 1870 F066 QS
- Additional Notes
- Constable's return.
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Access Conditions / Restrictions
- Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
- Case Number
- 67.000
- Classification
- RG 02-00 0908
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1872
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0069
- People
- Kreiner, John
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1872 F019 K
- Box Number
- 069
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1905
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0078
- People
- Landis, Barbara
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1905 F001 L
- Box Number
- 078
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 3 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1896
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0078
- People
- Landis, Maria S.
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1896 F004 L
- Box Number
- 078
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1863
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0076
- People
- Leader, Joshua
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1863 F007 L
- Box Number
- 076
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: druggist. 1 item, 16 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1880
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0014
- People
- Buohl, Christian
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1880 F027 B
- Box Number
- 014
- Additional Notes
- Occupation: tinsmith. 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1903
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0017
- People
- Butzer, Charles
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1903 F032 B
- Box Number
- 017
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 2 pieces
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133
- Description Level
- Item
- Collection
- Estate Inventories
- Year
- 1897
- Storage Location
- LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
- Storage Container
- Box 0023
- People
- Cassel, Jacob E.
- Subcategory
- Need to Classify
- Place
- Mount Joy
- Object Name
- Estate Inventory
- Object ID
- Inv 1897 F002 C
- Box Number
- 023
- Additional Notes
- 1 item, 1 piece
- Classification
- RG-03-00-0133