Threads of history: Americana recorded on cloth 1775 to the present

A pictorial record of American history depicting the nation's political, social and cultural past. There are over 1500 catalog entries (color and black &white) listing the type of textile, country of origin, colors, year of production, and size in inches & centimeters, and includes a photograph and brief description of the object. This is a unique compilation, both to the scholar and general reader will find aspects of American culture, technology, and historic traditions that have vanished.