Contributed by Maine Historical Society
- Item 84653
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Description
Women in Maine, as elsewhere, collected "lint," scraps of linen and other cloth, to send to military hospitals during the war. Women made this piece at the Cumming House in Portland.
About This Item
- Title: Civil War 'lint,' ca. 1863
- Creation Date: circa 1863
- Subject Date: circa 1863
- Media: Linen
- Local Code: TF13
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x219
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LC Subject Headings
- Military hospitals
- Textile fabrics
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment & supplies
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- War--Relief of sick and wounded
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