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Metadata
Object ID |
0056 |
Title |
Sarah Churches Broad crazy quilt |
Accession number |
0056 |
Object Name |
Quilt |
Date |
post 1904 |
Description |
Crazy quilt made by Sarah Churches Broad after 1904. Silk variety of colors, embroidered names on blocks, several different stitches embroidered around blocks in colored embroidery thread. Quilt has many names: Golden Labor Union 174, Floor Committee, Cities Guest 1891. Quilt assembled in squares with purple cotton backing. The quilt is sleeved with for exhibit. Information block by block, starting from left to right, top row, with designations by row and column include: Block 1A: L. A. S. Block 7A: Mrs. Rem Harry S. (+ other words) Block 1B: Golden Labor Union No. 174 Block 2B: Mrs. Judge Barnes Block 3B: Dorothy Ba???, May 5, 1896 Block 4B: Harry Ostrander, Feb 1888 / Merle Arasmith, her dress, 1898 Block 5B: Uncle Jim Bowden /// Aunt ????? Bowden Block 6B: Folden Tournament, Freemens' /// Reception Committee Block 1C: Gladys Rubey 12 days older than Margery Block 2C: Floor Committee /// 16th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge, K. of P., Jursidiction of Colorado, September 9, 1891, Aspen, Colo. Block 3C: Grandma Churches Ralston 1881 Block 4C: Margery aged 3 years /// Kingston Broad, Born May 24th 1905 Block 5C: Grandpa Broad died May 27 1901. aged 63 yr /// Grandma Broad aged 66 Block 7C: Mammie Block 1D: ???m Rock worn By Grandpa Broad march-17-1901 Block 2D: Pearle Broad-oct 3-1888. /// Golden Lodge, N0. 10, K. of P., Golden, Colo. Block 3D: Uncle Will Churches /// Anna Young Wall. Herdress. 12 yrs. 1883 /// 1903 Ray Grand /// Lou W. Churches Block 4D: Margery Broad 1898 /// Arthur 1892 1893 /// Grace 1884 /// Lucian 1894 1896 Block 5D: ????T Maude Broad /// Uncle Robe Broad Block 6D: Maude Moore, Golden Colo. Block 7D: Sister Gracie 1900 aged 16 years /// Mamma's dress 1900 /// PAPA Block 1E: Golden Lodge No. 10, Knights of Pythias Block 2E: Mammas dress baught by Papa in Chicago 1896 /// Aunt Mam Churches 1881 /// 1854 1904 Block 3E: Grandma CHurches 1860 /// Aunt Nettie Churches /// Margery Harris my namesake /// Aunt Pollie. Cousin Corra, Mamma Margery, mar 8-1908 at grandma Churches Block 5E: R. Broad Jr. Nov. 13 1863 /// Sarah R. Broad born Apr.1.1864 Block 6E: 1891 The City's Guest /// PAPA. dressing young Block 1F: Mamma Wais? Feb 1900 wore to chicago /// Maude Moor?, Gold?? Block 3F: aunt P. Coleman, uncle Orson COleman at their home, Mar 10 - 1904 MB /// Miss Maude 1899 /// Aunt Clara Smith, Uncle Will Smith, Cousin G???? Block 4F: C.F.W.C., Denver, June 21-27 1898 /// Merle Arasmith Block 6F: Charley Broad, Sept 7-1893 /// Good Night. Block 3G: ?raci? Harri? ?a??? Mi?? Block 4G: Worn by Mrs. Lloyd, 1851 Block 5G: Robert Broad Jr., May 5-1892 Block 2H: Mary Broad, May 7-1890 Block 3H: 1891., The City's Guest /// Aunt Eliza Bunney /// Uncle John Bunney Block 4H: Johnnie and Katie Block 6H: Richie O., June 1886 |
Provenance |
Made by Sarah Churches Broad. The quilt is a crazy quilt, which is a form of a friendship quilt. Made to showcase needle skills and display at home; primarily decorative use. The heyday for crazy quilts was 1870-1910. Typically, friends and family members would create quilt squares during family gatherings like weddings and family reunions. This quilt was removed from exhibit on 4/26/2021. |
Condition |
Good |
People |
Broad (Churches), Sarah Broad, Jr., Richard |