Swatch book, 1896-1897.

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Swatch book, 1896-1897.

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A record book containing swatches of fabrics, with notes about dyes, washing, starching, weights, measurements, finishings, and other writings on the production of a variety of cotton fabrics. These writings are dated. The fabrics include bandana and handkerchief prints, shirting, moire skirting, sateens, drills, taffeta silk finish, sheetings, ducks, percales, etc. On pages 14 and 15 are patterns for portraits of William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart, the Republican Party nominees for president and vice-president in 1896. At the beginning of the volume are prints for bandanas and what are probably prints for handkerchiefs, several featuring images of children. One set of prints illustrates the story of "Who Killed Cock Robin." Other fabrics show a variety of prints, stripes, plaids, and solids. Printed labels appear with some of the swatches, and many bear the name Garner & Co., New York, suggesting that the cloth was manufactured for the firm to sell in its shop.

1 v. (401 p. ; 187 p. with swatches) : ill. ; 27 cm.

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Hobart, Garret A. (Garret Augustus), 1844-1899

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Garret Augustus Hobart (June 3, 1844 – November 21, 1899) was an American politician who served as the 24th vice president of the United States, from 1897 until his death. He was the sixth American vice president to die in office. Prior to serving as vice president, Hobart was an influential New Jersey politician and political operative. Hobart was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore, and grew up in nearby Marlboro. After attending Rutgers College, Hobart read law with promin...

Mckinley, William, 1843-1901

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President William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He was beginning his second term as President after winning the election in 1900. On Sept. 5, 1901 he and his wife were attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York when he was shot by as assassin waiting in line to shake his hand. After being attended by physicians, he was resting at the exposition's director's home in Buffalo, NY. He seemed to be recovering when his condition rapidly worsened on Sept. 14th. P...

Garner & Co.

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This swatch book contains labels from Garner & Co., a drygoods store in New York City, located at 10 Worth St. There is, however, no indication of who may have actually kept the volume. From the description of Swatch book, 1896-1897. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 261232896 ...