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Object Timeline

1909

  • Work on this object began.

1910

  • Work on this object ended.

1985

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Dye Record Card (USA)

This is a Dye record card. It was manufactured by Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework (American, 1896–1926). It is dated 1909–10 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is linen, paper. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Margery B. Howe.

  • Spool Of Thread
  • cotton, conductive yarn.
  • Gift of Levi Strauss & Co. and Google Inc..
  • 5843.3.2017

Its dimensions are

H x W (Card a): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card b): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card c): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card d): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Dye Record Card (USA); Manufactured by Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework (American, 1896–1926) (United States); linen, paper; H x W (Card a): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card b): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card c): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.) H x W (Card d): 12.5 × 7.5 cm (4 15/16 × 2 15/16 in.); Gift of Margery B. Howe; 1985-68-8-a/d

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