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Culture:American
Title:curtains
Date Made:ca. 1985
Type:Window Hanging
Materials:textile: plain weave cotton or linen; cotton or linen embroidery
Place Made:United States; Massachusetts; Deerfield
Accession Number:  HD TEMP083
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Curtains reproduced by B. Mitnick, which are a copy of Luanna A. (Franklin) Thorn (1874-1965) original. Luanna Thorn and her husband, Dr. Edwin Cyrus Thorn Jr. (1874-1920), one of two doctors in Deerfield, lived on lot 26, which Luanna bought in 1905 and is now known as the Wells-Thorn House. Both Edwin and Luanna Thorn were very involved with the Deerfield Arts and Crafts Revival movement, which was first formalized as the 'Deerfield Society of Arts and Crafts' in 1899 and then changed to 'Deerfield Industries' in 1907.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Embroidery; Linen

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