Embroidered Guest Towels, between 1940-1950

Item

Identifier: B002.16.0202.00001

Staff Only

Abstract

Pink Dolby-print tea or kitchen towels embroidered four inches from bottom of one end. The embroidery consists of three colors: dark pink, light pink and burgundy in a semi-Southwestern motif. The top and bottom of towels have three-quarter inches of pink fringe. The towels were embroidered by Esther Mislov for occupational therapy during her stay at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) in 1946.

Dates

between 1940-1950

Digital Repository

Embroidered Guest Towels

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The records are primarily in English, but some materials are in other languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, German, and Russian.

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

2 Items (towels) ; 68 x 42 centimeters

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes religious, medical, printing, administrative, trophies, and other types of objects used at the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society. Examples of objects are Torah scrolls, embroidered towels made by a patient, a Hebrew Corona typewriter, printing cases and type, and a chess trophy.