Wool afghan with fringe

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/ed1519335e8ee46eb524d2da17466d50

Title

Wool afghan with fringe

Creator

Cushman, Emeline Clark
Cushman, Charles M

Date

Created: 1865

Description

Knitted wool afghan or coverlet made by Emeline Clark Cushman in 1865 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The blanket is constructed of seventeen strips joined by crocheted variegated yarn with Emeline's husband's initials "C.M.C." (Charles M. Cushman) crosstitched at the center. The blanket has fringe on two sides.

Subject

Women
Household.Linens.Bedding.Afghans
Afghan (throw)

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Relation

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/media?thumb=yes&irn=5123

Type

image

References

https://collections.mnhs.org/cms/display?irn=10250056

Date

Created: 1865

Source

Minnesota Digital Library

Subject

Women
Household.Linens.Bedding.Afghans
Afghan (throw)

Citation

Cushman, Emeline Clark and Cushman, Charles M, “Wool afghan with fringe,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed June 9, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/13675.

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