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Box 9

 Container

Contains 8 Results:

Series 4. Embroidery, ca. 1925-1960s

 Series — Box: 9
Scope and Contents

This series includes handembroidered tea towels made from feedsacks with a variety of embroidered patterns.

Dates: ca. 1925-1960s

"Be Suspicious" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with two cats, one with a sailor's hat and the other with a handkerchief, and the statement, "Be Suspicious."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"Ride a Bike" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a cat riding a bike and the phrase, "Ride a Bike."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"V for Victory" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a cat with an Army hat and the phrase, "V for Victory."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"Pennies for Defense" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a cat and the phrase, "Pennies for Defense."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"Keep 'Em Flying" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a cat with an Air Force hat and the phrase, "Keep 'Em Flying."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"Uncle Sam Wants You" World War II embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1941-1945

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a cat and the phrase, "Uncle Sam Wants You."

Dates: undated, ca. 1941-1945

"She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" embroidered tea towel, undated, ca. 1925-1960s

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

This tea towel is made from a single white feedsack and is handembroidered with a train and the phrase, "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain."

Dates: undated, ca. 1925-1960s