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Dressmaker's Quilt
Object/Artifact
A silk and satin quilt made by Eliza Jane Eldridge of Angelica, New York. The quilt style is called "Pineapple Log Cabin" or "Windmill Blades". Eliza Jane was born on May 2, 1850, in Angelica, New York to Henry Wright Eldridge and Caroline Henrietta Scheank Eldridge. Eliza was a dressmaker and worked out of her home on Mechanic Street in Angelica. It is believed she used scraps of the clothes she made for this quilt. Eliza died on May 31, 1912 and is buried in Until the Dawn Cemetery in Angelica. This is a small, light weight quilt, perhaps used as a lap quilt or table covering.
Dressmaker's Quilt
Dressmaker's Quilt - Image 2
Dressmaker's Quilt - Image 3
Eliza Jane Eldridge (Copy)
Eliza Jane Eldridge in front of her home in Angelica, New York, where she ran her dressmaking business. The sign above the door reads, "Dress Making" (Copy).
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Genesee Country Village and Museum
Eldridge, Eliza Jane
circa 1890
Angelica
New York
United States of America
North America
Eldridge, Eliza Jane
Angelica
New York
United States of America
North America