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Bale (Miniature cotton bale)
Talladega College
1896
Description
This miniature cotton bale was created in 1896 by the Talladega College Agricultural Department as a souvenir for the 50th anniversary meeting of the American Missionary Association. The miniature, like its full-sized equivalent, consists of cotton wrapped in burlap netting and secured with metal bands. The bands on this miniature also hold a piece of paper with printed text reading “American Missionary Association / Jubilee Meeting, 1896. / Souvenir Cotton Bale / Grown and Packed by Agricultural Department / Talladega College, Alabama.” This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Talladega College (Maker)
Place of Origin
Talladega; Alabama; Talladega County; South; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Burlap
- Metal
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.039
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection
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Object Number
2017.0019.039
Object Name
Bale (Miniature cotton bale)
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Talladega College (Maker)
Place of Origin
Talladega; Alabama; Talladega County; South; United States; North America
Date
1896
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: printed on paper bound to object
Inscription: AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION. JUBILEE MEETING, 1896. / SOUVENIR COTTON BALE / GROWN AND PACKED BY AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT / TALLADEGA COLLEGE, ALABAMA.
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Burlap
- Metal
- Paper
Dimensions (inches)
3.25 (H) x 1.5 (W) x 2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
8.255 (H) x 3.81 (W) x 5.08 (L)