Red, white and blue horizontal stripes on white cotton ground; white stars on red and blue, red stars on white; gathered to self waistband with short extensions; two sets of medallions on body, printed in brown and blue, both framed in laurel: left - portrait of Samuel Slater; right - drawing of old Slater Mill; picture of Pawtucket Mills between medallions, flanked by American flags; dates "1790 - 1890" printed beside medallions.
aprons (protective wear)
cotton (textile)
stitching
Apron
Apron
Printed in pattern between medallions: 1) (in ribbons:) ""NEW IDEA STORE"" ""PAWTUCKET, R.I."" 2) ""COTTON CENTENARY"" 3) ""PRODUCED AT HOME BY DUNNELL MAN'F'G. Co.""
Slater, Samuel
Subject Slater Mill,
Dunnell Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)
34 1/4 x 30 1/2 (HxW) (inches)
Estate of Elinor C. Larson
1992.303
Rhode Island (United States)
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