Needlework, Mrs. Faith Bickerstaff, Chicago, Illinois
Summary
Image numbers, descriptions: 1-20, objects put. together by Mrs. Faith Bickerstaff, (6226 N. Francisco, Chicago) from found and purchased materials; 1-4, phylacteries bag made by Mrs. Bickerstaff; 5-8, various knitted objects; 9-11, cloth for a Torah scroll; 12-13, unidentified; 14-18, lace work by Mrs. Bickerstaff, in 17 and 18, the Hebrew lettering means "For the honor of the Sabbath and the festivals"; 19-20, challah covers for the Sabbath
Tags
jews
needlework
ethnography
chicago
chicago ethnic arts project collection
american folklife center
jonas dovydenas
shifra epstein
faith bickerstaff
ultra high resolution
high resolution
illinois
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flag
military
library of congress
Date
01/01/1977
Location
chicago
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain