Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1988.147 |
Object Identification Number |
1988.147.033 |
Object Name |
Tablecloth |
Donor |
Schroeder, Mildred and Clem |
Description |
Tablecloth. Made from white linen and rectangular in shape. Linen has stripes woven into it, alternating between 1 wide stripe and 3 narrow stripes. In one corner, the initial "T" is embroidered in white thread at a 45-degree angle to the corner. The two short edges of the tablecloth are hemmed. |
Dimensions |
W-38 L-58.5 inches |
Creation Date |
1905 or earlier |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark |
Owned By |
Thomsen, Johanne Marie (Pedersen) |
Used By |
Thomsen, Johanne Marie (Pedersen) |
Material |
linen |
Associated People |
Thomsen, Johanne Marie (Pedersen) Schroeder, Mildred and Clem |
Search Terms |
Thomsen, Johanne Marie (Pedersen) Schroeder, Mildred and Clem tablecloth Denmark Milwaukee Wisconsin stripes initial |
Provenance |
The donor's mother, Johanne Marie (Pedersen) Thomsen, brought two tablecloths (1988.147.033 and .034), over from Denmark when she immigrated in 1905. Johanne Marie (Pedersen) Thomsen was born in Vinding, Jutland, Denmark, in 1881. She was one of eight children. The family owned a small farm. Johanne's father, Soren Pedersen, was a mason, building homes and business establishments of field stone. Johanne Marie's husband, Soren Christian Thomsen, was born in 1873. He came to Milwaukee, Wisconsin about 1900. Four years later, he returned to Denmark for a visit, during which he met Johanne. The following year, she came to the United States. She worked in New Jersey as a domestic for a period of time before traveling to Milwaukee. She and Soren married in February of 1907. In 1909, Johanne visited Denmark with her one-and-a-half year-old son named Milton. When Johanne returned to the United States, she brought back her youngest sister, Karn. Johanne and Soren lived in Milwaukee the rest of their lives. Soren died at the age of 58 in 1932, and Johanne at the age of 97 in 1978. |
Images |
014\1988147033.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
1988 |