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Florida Pictorial Quilt

Florida Pictorial Quilt

Possibly made for the WPA Project United States, Florida, Tampa
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Date
1939/1943
Medium
Appliquéd and embroidered quilt; dyed and printed cotton plain and satin weave fabrics; cotton embroidery threads
Dimensions
231.4 × 195.3 cm (91 1/8 × 76 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Robert Allerton and The Christa C. Mayer Thurman Textile Endowments
Subjects
Florida WPA deer propaganda parrots fishing cattle lighthouse cowboys strawberries girls women men African American agriculture airplanes alligators animals boats boys buildings cars cigars circuses coastal scenes dancers dresser elephants farming fruit gardens golf horse leisure musical instruments native american orange (fruit) pagodas people racism radio sailing schools seasides ships sports swimming trees umbrellas waves