April 20, 2024
Tag: Tied quilts
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Quilts for a Cause
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“Gun Boat Quilt” was a term given to the raffle quilts made by southern women in order to finance the building of gun boats needed during the Civil War to protect the ports of the southern states and the shipping lanes in and out of southern harbors. This is part of the story.
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September 7, 2023 5 Comments
A great joy for postcard collectors is learning about a recently purchased addition to his/her collection. Real photo postcards present the most difficult challenge since so few are captioned in any manner. Postcard History’s west coast contributor and California historian, Shav LaVigne has unraveled the mystery of this real photo. Thank you!