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Sign

Sign, "Remember Mother Ann", attributed to Brother William Perkins, Second Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1962.13778.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Makers
Perkins, William (1861-1934)
Description

Rectangular, wood painted dark (blue or black) with a red and white border. White block lettering, "REMEMBER MOTHER ANN / SECOND FAMILY SHAKERS / HANDS TO WORK - HEARTS TO GOD".

Notes

The sign was hung outside the dwelling house of the Second Family along the main road that ran through the Mount Lebanon Shaker village as a reminder to passerby to "Remember Mother Ann." It is believed to have been made by Brother William Perkins who, with Sister Lillian Barlow, maintained the Shaker chair workshop and produced a variety of woodenware and other goods for sale.

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

New York Mount Lebanon Second Family

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Shaker Museum Sign. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=202. Accessed on April 24, 2024

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Shane Rothe

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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.