Jean Harris peace quilt square, Damariscotta, 1985
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Jean Harris of Damariscotta created this quilt section, one of hundreds created for a political rally and based on the question, “what can I not bear to think of as lost forever in a nuclear war?”
Harris' quilt features seed packets and the words, "A Garden is a Lovesome Thing God Wot! Sow in Peace."
Other Information
- Title: Jean Harris peace quilt square, Damariscotta, 1985
- Creator: Harris, Jean
- Creation Date: 1985
- Subject Date: 1985
- Town: Damariscotta
- County: Lincoln
- State: ME
- Media: Cotton
- Local Code: 1990.261.157
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Harris, Jean--Associated objects
Sewing
Peace
Quilts--Maine
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