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| The coverlet photographed in Grandmother Jessie's Mansfield home |
Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.: June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010 Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021 |
The 1910 coverlet must have held sentimental value. It's a traditional American jacquard weave with delicate fringe and busy pattern. The photo of the cotton coverlet (below) was one of the first photos I digitized. Then, last week, I found two large photos of Jessie's Mansfield home - one of a bed with the coverlet.
Why photograph a bedroom? I can only imagine it was to showcase the coverlet.
Along with the photo of Jessie's bedroom was a photo of her living room parlor. "1910-1911" is written on the back of each photo - I know this is Jessie's house because of the "lamp" and Jody's mother telling the story of how it was the first electric lamp in their neighborhood (Meme's Musings). The oval photos on the wall to the left of the lamp are similar to the photos we found of Jody's ancestors.
What is the story behind the coverlet? I can only speculate the farmhouse primitive's history... it's like piecing a puzzle, sifting through photographs and letters, trying to find origins. There are more letters and photographs to sift through. Maybe I'll find information about the mysterious coverlet. You'll be the first to know if I do.
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| The mystery of the coverlet; a large black and white photo stored with care. |
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| A 1910 photo of Jessie's Mansfield Ohio living room. |
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