- 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
- yarn on cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/8 × 3 5/16 × 3 5/16 in. (8 × 8.4 × 8.4 cm)
- Description
- A partially used spool of green cotton yarn from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The yarn is loosely wrapped over a wide cardboard spool with the loose end of the yarn wrapped around the center of the spool. At the center of the spool end, on one side, is a label with encircled red and white text that reads ["KNIT-CRO-SHEEN" / 175 / YARDS / J.&P. COATS / BOILFAST] and a red illustration of linked chain around the outer edges of the label.
- 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
- 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
- 2011.12.4.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




