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Textile made from flax grown, spun and woven in Otisfield

Textile made from flax grown, spun and woven in Otisfield.
Textile made from flax grown, spun and woven in Otisfield.

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Flax label transcribed. The partly visible donor card above it is transcribed in the linked close-up; it attributes the handwriting on the note, rather than explicitly identifying the textile maker. Names and relationships are attributed to the display label unless otherwise noted. Historical dates are not photo capture dates.

Original title
Station #3 – Women’s Clothing and Textiles, hosted by President Shirley Hamilton
Names mentioned
Shirley Hamilton
Places mentioned
Otisfield
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768 × 576 pixels · JPEG
Catalog sources
Original caption / filename; Text transcribed from image (visual review); Text transcribed from photographed display card, 2026-09-13; Visual review; Visual review, 2026-09-13

Text in this image

Transcribed from the image and visually reviewed.

Made from flax grown - spun and woven in Otisfield, Maine

Flax label transcribed. The partly visible donor card above it is transcribed in the linked close-up; it attributes the handwriting on the note, rather than explicitly identifying the textile maker.

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