UCONN HISTORICAL COSTUME & TEXTILE COLLECTION




1940

Wall Hanging


"blue boy", 30" x 164", 60 cents per yd.; percalewith cream ground printed with images of boy in blue, sheep, cows, hat, corn & musical instrument (?) in blue, green, yellow ochre, and vermillion ink; excellent condition; backed with tan cotton , hanging loops at top Red stamp label on back - “W.P.A. Handicraft Project #8601; Milwaukee Wisconsin; Sponsored by Milwaukee County and Milwaukee State Teachers College”




Provenance:
Purchased from maker in 1940

Construction Label:
block printed fabric



1940T 1940.370