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Contributor Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Printer: King & Baird, printer.
Title [Cloth mitten pattern for Civil War soldiers provided by Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine and E.W. Carryl & Co., military & house furnishing store; King & Baird, printers; and S.A. George, electrotyper and stereotyper] [graphic].
Publisher Philadelphia: King & Baird, printers,
Date [ca. 1861]
Extent 1 print: wood engraving, color with letterpress; 48 x 31 cm.(8.5 x 12 in.)
Description Pattern containing explanatory text, cutting and sewing directions, patriotic vignettes, and advertisements. Vignettes show the figure of liberty, flags, a soldier, eagle, shield, and George Washington. Text explains the efficiency of women sewing cloth mittens by machine; the availability at E.W. Carryl & Co. of the pattern and free cloth remnants supplied by the U.S. Arsenal; and the receipt of the mittens by the "Philadelphia Ladies Aid Society." Advertising text promotes printed military supplies available at King & Baird, including muster rolls, military blanks,and military manuals. Also contains a testimonial by G.H. Crossman, Deputy Quartermaster General, dated November 30th, 1861.
Notes Title supplied by cataloguer
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies.
Genre Wood engravings Color 1860-1870.
Pattern sheets 1860-1870.
Subject George, S.A.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Portraits.
E.W. Carryl & Co.
King & Baird.
Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.
Flags-American.
Liberty.
Eagles.
Shields.
Soldiers.
Spatial coverage United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Social aspects.
Is part of Civil War Miscellany
Call number Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *GC - Civil War [(2)5786.F.4a]
Accession number (2)5786.F.4a

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