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Shaker Museum

Print, Photographic

Eldress Sarah Collins Making a Braided Rug

1935-1940

Object ID:
1960.12564.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Seen here is Eldress Sarah Ann Collins (1855-1947) of Mt. Lebanon, NY. She is shown making a braided rug, a skill she developed in her later years. On the back of this photograph is written: "Sr. Mary Dahm said that her hands were always gnarled; she thinks it was infantile rickets." The series of postcards hanging on the shelves to her right are a series depicting the journey over the mountain and NY/MA state line traveling from Pittsfield, MA, to New Lebanon, NY.

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

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Shaker Museum Print, Photographic. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=17443. Accessed on May 19, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.