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Title	[Weave pattern: display]
Creator	Pelton, Herbert W.
Medium of Original	photographs
Date of Orginal	1925/1926
Dimensions	10" x 12.5"
Description	This photograph was commissioned by Frances Goodrich to showcase some of the weaving patterns available at the Allanstand Cottage Industries in Asheville, North Carolina. A portion of the background and foreground has been inked out to keep the focus on the coverlets. At the bottom of the photo is the key to the coverlet patterns: 6. Double Chariot Wheel, 7. [No comment], 8. Muscadine Hulls, 9. Cat Track and Snail Trail, 10. [Appears to be a hooked rug], 11. [No comment], 12. Orange peeling, 13. Road Trail, 14. Pineburr. The photograph was taken by Herbert W. Pelton of Asheville, North Carolina. The photo is mounted on heavy chip-board which has curled. The date 1925 is penciled on back.
Subject - Topic	Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft	Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern Weaving -- Patterns
Craft Category	textiles
Time Period	1920s
Source Institution	Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection	Southern Highland Craft Guild Records. Frances Louisa Goodrich papers.
Inventory Number	SHCG_FLG6_ovsz1_2
Copyright Information	All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher	Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723