Quilt

ClassificationsTextiles-bed coverings-quilts

Artist Sarah Almeda Personett

Datec. 1898

Made AtPeru, Indiana, United States, North America

MediumCotton

Dimensions89 x 73 1/2 in. (226.1 x 186.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Renfro

Object number34278

DescriptionAppliqued insignia quilt; white background with designs in beige and red; also black, in shapes of spades, anchors crossed swords, stars, etc. with embroidered numbers and letters underneath each form such as first line which reads; 11th, 16th,14th, 3rd and 20th.
This is a family name on the donor's mother's side of the family and donor states her great-grandfather was in Spanish American War. On right side in red is embroidered 1/1/1898.

Donor states this quilt was in the 1903 Wabash river Flood for about two weeks around Peru, Indiana. According to a letter from the donor's mother Mrs. Cora Nash, these are the Grand Army of the Republic insiginia of the regiments in camp at Peru, Indiana. Her grandfather was a G. A. R. soldier and letter writers quilted it for him; Mrs. Sara Almeda (Roe) Personett.

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