Manufactured by
J. and P. Coats, British, founded 1830
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
cotton (textile) on cardboard and ink on metallic paper
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (8.3 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
Description
A spool of off-white yarn shot with gold, plastic, metallic colored thread from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The yarn is wrapped over a cardboard spool. A metallic gold label with red and gold text, wrapped around the center of the yarn reads [Made in U.S.A.], [ART. / A.64-M], [J.&P. COATS], [Metallic / "KNIT-CRO-SHEEN"], and [BOILFAST/ ®]. On the back of the label is red text that reads [IT IS ADVISABLE TO PURCHASE AT / ONE TIME SUFFICIENT MATERIAL / TO COMPLETE YOUR ARTICLE. / FOR APPAREL, BEDSPREADS, / DOILIES & FASHION ACCESSORIES.]. One side of the label reads [MERCERIZED COTTON / METALLIC YARN] and [29¢].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Uxbridge, London, England, Europe
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Textiles and Quilts
Type
spools
sewing tools and equipment
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
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
2011.12.4.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd540c3c959-ced3-4840-acfe-e2dee915b858

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