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
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
2011.12.4.6
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50049a368-61e8-4424-81d9-5775095e47f4

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