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Accession Number 1980.8.24 Title Transfer pattern #3153 Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type pattern, transfer Creator American Weekly Date Made 1930s-1940s Place Made North America: United States, New York Culture North American Cultural Region North American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques paper; printed Measurements overall: 11.5 cm x 19 cm Description

Transfer #3153, for "Mammy Towels"; Light blue Americal Weekly Pattern Department envelope addressed to "B.H. Day, no date on postal cancellation, contains instruction sheet and one transfer sheet printed in greenish…

Transfer #3153, for "Mammy Towels"; Light blue Americal Weekly Pattern Department envelope addressed to "B.H. Day, no date on postal cancellation, contains instruction sheet and one transfer sheet printed in greenish blue, with designs showing a black woman doing household chored with a small black girl. Lettering for the days of the week.

Read More + Credit Line Donated by Mr. Crane Day