From Louisiana and have questions
#13
Apparently, this was part of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase segment of the Worlds Fair in St. Louis, MO. There are books that show about 80% of the items in the fair. If this can be documented by a museum, it would be invaluable, I would imagine the Smithsonian would be the place to start. Writ them a letter with a picture and see what happens. I had a Chinese garment that was made with the "forbidden stitch" I donated it to the Smithsonian and got a hefty tax write-off that helped us for years. Please be very careful as this is a piece of history if it can be proven and I have a feeling it will be. I will see what I can discover.
#18
What a wonderful treasure you have! While I've never seen one, I've heard of quilts made from different types of tree bark (called bark cloth) but never saw one until now. You could contact some of the major quilt museums in your area to see if they can help you with the history of quilts made with bark cloth. I've heard that bark from different trees all over the world have been used in the making of quilts... I've just never seen any until now! Your quilt is amazing.... and I am trying so hard not to be envious because green is definitely not my color!
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