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Jacquard woven bedspread in red, green, and white. Title blocks in two corners read, "Made by H. Adolph. Clinton, Kansas. 1876." French born Henry Adolph (1815-1907) immigrated to Ohio around 1838. From there he slowed moved westward, living for several years in Indiana, Iowa, and then Missouri. By 1866 he had arrived in Douglas County, Kansas, where he stayed until around 1880, when he moved back to Missouri.
Creator: Adolph, Henry
Date: 1876
Item Number: 350217
Call Number: 1977.210.0
KSHS Identifier: 1977.210.0
Collections - Museum
Date - 1870s - 1876
Objects and Artifacts - Furnishings - Bedding - Bedspread
Places - Cities and towns - Clinton
Places - Counties - Douglas
Type of Material - Objects and Artifacts
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