Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
mid 20th-late 20th century
Medium
velvet and polyester
Dimensions
H x W x D: 14 3/4 × 14 15/16 × 3 15/16 in. (37.5 × 38 × 10 cm)
Description
A throw pillow from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The pillow is square shaped and is entirely covered in gold velvet with gold velvet piping around all four edges. The front and back are plain.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
throw pillows
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.29
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5be5f9ddb-50fb-49c6-b1c6-5ab059e1e781

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