Museum object · Textiles and Quilts
Spool of cream yarn from the Rock Rest Tourist Home
mid 20th century
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A partially used spool of cream yarn from Rock Rest Tourist Home from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The cotton yarn is loosely wrapped over a wide cardboard spool with the loose end of the yarn wrapped around the center of the spool.
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
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Catalog reference: 2011.12.4.8
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