Linen Sheet, circa 1835
Item
Title
Linen Sheet, circa 1835
Description
According to family narrative, this bed sheet was made by an enslaved weaver using flax that was grown on Dabney Carr Overton's farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1830, Overton enslaved thirty-two persons, including twenty female children and adults. Enslaved women were skilled spinners, weavers, and seamstresses, whose skills provided comfort for the families that enslaved them.
Source
1935.4, Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Date
Format
Type
Identifier
1935.4
Collection
Citation
Enslaved weaver on Dabney Carr Overton's plantation, “Linen Sheet, circa 1835,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 20, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5840.