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Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Quilt Block	October 1, 1862	Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1592 Type: Object, Quilt Block Date: October 1, 1862 Description: Red and white cotton basket pattern square from “Friendship Quilt”. Made by May E. Read for a bride’s quilt. Inscription reads, “Please accept my best wishes for your future happiness.” In wooden frame under glass. Donor info - It was the custom at that time to present a bride with a “Friendship Quilt” made up of squares designed and made by friends. Then quilting parties were held and the quilt put together. Repaired and washed by Mrs. Barry Smith. May Read was from Swans Island. [show more]
Quilt Square: Appliqued basket on floral cotton Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Quilt Block		Quilt Square: Appliqued basket on floral cotton Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1578 Type: Object, Quilt Block Description: 8.5" x 9" pink floral square with appliqued and embroiderd basket. Pauline (J?) Smith hand-written on basket.
Purple Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Quilt Block		Purple Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1577 Type: Object, Quilt Block Description: 21" x 21" four-part quilt square, purple floral print and plain purple, hand-stitched on muslin with plain purple backing. Done by Gail Reiber's grandmother, Letty Anna Smith.
Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society	Object, Quilt Block		Quilt Square Mount Desert Island Historical Society Identifier: mdihs-1582 Type: Object, Quilt Block Description: 13" x 13"quilt square made by Gail Reiber's great aunt, Linda Florence Smith Foote, in Pretty Marsh. Series of small floral triangles on deep pink printed background.

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