Sampler
Date1811
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Mary Means Huber
Object number2009.330.1
Description
Label TextThe detailed tavern at the center of the sampler—distinguished by its
suspended sign—and the one-word motto, “INDUSTRY,” set the town
of Thompson in time. Once a small hamlet, Thompson boomed with the
construction of turnpikes in the 1790s and 1800s. The intersection of two
thoroughfares created a thriving location for taverns and shops, and a
factory by 1811, the year the sampler was made. By 1850, Thompson had
become the most populous town in northeastern Connecticut and one of
the wealthiest rural towns in the state.
The two names stitched at the bottom are presumably those of the sampler
maker and her teacher. Unfortunately, the relationship is not specified,
and incomplete biographical information makes it currently impossible to
ascertain which was which.
suspended sign—and the one-word motto, “INDUSTRY,” set the town
of Thompson in time. Once a small hamlet, Thompson boomed with the
construction of turnpikes in the 1790s and 1800s. The intersection of two
thoroughfares created a thriving location for taverns and shops, and a
factory by 1811, the year the sampler was made. By 1850, Thompson had
become the most populous town in northeastern Connecticut and one of
the wealthiest rural towns in the state.
The two names stitched at the bottom are presumably those of the sampler
maker and her teacher. Unfortunately, the relationship is not specified,
and incomplete biographical information makes it currently impossible to
ascertain which was which.
Status
Not on view
Sarah Spencer
