History in Needlework: Historical New Hampshire.
- Title:
- History in Needlework: Historical New Hampshire.
- Author:
- New Hampshire Historical Society (Concord, NH).
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1946.
- Physical Description:
- p.9-13: illustrations.
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1946 Vol.2 (April 1946) Historical New Hampshire
- Description:
- The article discusses the New Hampshire Historical Society's embroidery sampler collection. It examines the teaching of sampler-making and analyzes samples by several young women including those by Canterbury, New Hampshire residents Hannah Foster and her cousin Polly Foster, as well as one by U.S. politician Daniel Webster's sister Emily Webster. The author comments on the incorporation of verse into samplers and mourning pieces that commemorated deceased individuals. Images of several samplers are presented.
- Subjects:
- Samplers. , Embroidery. , Needlework. , New Hampshire History 1775-1865.
- People:
- Webster, Emily.
- Terms of Use:
- For permission to reproduce or publish material from this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.
- Electronic Resources:
- Full Text
Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.