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Ohio is My Dwelling Place by Sue Studebaker & Kimberley Smith Ivey
Schoolgirl Embroideries, 1800-1850
Sue Studebaker documents samplers made by young girls in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. Illustrations of these highly prized works are presented, along with the stories behind their creation.ONE of the most intriguing cultural artifacts of our nation's past was made by young girls - the embroidery sampler. In Ohio Is My Dwelling Place, American decorative arts expert Sue Studebaker documents the samplers created in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. In this lavishly illustrated book, these now highly prized works are coupled with the stories behind their creations and the circumstances under which they were sewn. Ohio Is My Dwelling Place also includes an extensive chart of known pioneer teachers and schools in Ohio, as well as maps depicting the counties where the samplers were made. These samplers serve as a tangible and enduring legacy of Ohio's history, and readers will be intrigued and fascinated by the stories presented in this extraordinary keepsake volume. |
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| Author(s) : | Format : Hardback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0821414526 | ISBN-13 : 9780821414521 |
| RRP : £44.95 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Series Title : Ohio Bicentennial (Hardcover)
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 30/11/2002
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page Length : 320mm
Page Size : 279mm