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Ivory double bed sheet

late 20th Century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An ivory cotton double bed sheet. The sheet has a four-inch hem at the top and a one-inch hem at the bottom. The sides of the sheet are finished with the selvage. A printed fabric label is sewn along the hem which reads [West Point Pepperell] on the front with care instructions on the back.

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.821

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