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Floral pattern of pink flowers, birds, green stems, and green leaves

Made of silk, velvet, and other materials with sateen edges and lining.

Also called 'Hero's Crown' 

Made by 29 persons through an American the Beautiful Fund grant supervised by Janice Knapp. Signed by all the contributors.

Belonged to Lora Lyman

Made to resemble America's first flag with 2-ply linen thread

Made by Marebah Green Daggett of Parishville around the time of the Civil War

Made by Marcia McClure Starr during presidential election of 1873, which featured Ulysses S. Grant and his VP Henry Wilson

Made by Mrs. Henry Carr Green before her death 12 August 1837.

Made for a small child by hand, with machine applique

Also known as 'Prairie Sun' or 'Harvest Sun' in the Mid West

Made by Anne Dove Welsh and Mrs. Miles

Made by Mary L. Gibson  around the time of the US Centennial in 1876

Unifinished. Marked 'D.L. Jan 16, 1886' on patch

Also an example of Pinwheel Pattern

Hand quilted around each square. Red stars in centre- working to blue, grey, brown.

Made of calico with cotton backing, hand sewn.

16 floral blocks with prink-rose pattern base

Four of the 28 diamonds are in color and the rest are white

Features the signatures of people from the Nichoville and Lawrenceville area

Also called the 'Star of Bethlehem,' made with calico and quilted in squares

20 squares of 9'' blocks made of cotton and dark blue calico

Made by the female members of the Medthodist Church, Potsdam featuring signatures of local residents. Made in the Chimney Sweep Pattern

Patchwork of red and brown calicos

Belonged to grandmother of Miriam Krebs

Also known as 'Chimney Sweep,' this quilt won First Prize at the first Potsdam Fair in 1876 for Lucy Sealy

Unfinished quilt with printed fabric squares of pink, white, and blue

Sewn into the patches are the names and businesses of local residents.

Donated in memory of Diane Wing White, Mr & Mrs Donald P. White, and Martha Leonard White

Also known as 'Star Knife,' 'Kite,' 'Lemoyne Star,' and 'Arkansas Snow Flake.' 

Only the top of the this quilt was finished 

Donated in memory of Diane Wing White, Mr & Mrs Donald P. White, and Martha Leonard White

Made by Olvira Robinson from the last dress her husband bougth her before dying in the Civil War on Sept 17, 1862

Unfinished. Features initials 'S.C.' on patch and "Potsdam Cleveland, Thurman, and Hill Club" on another.

Made of white cotton by hand

Made of white fabric on a jacquard

Features the initials 'S.H.,' date '1887,' and unknown writing on separate patches

Made by Esther Cleveland Shepard with 'G.I. X.C.C.P comp' stiched in one section

Made by Julia Shelton Tierney of Lockport, NY

Made by Mrs. White, grandmother of Modena Scoville Lane, when she was 80 yrs old

Light and Dark Variation made of silk

Made of silk and velvet with brown tassels

Made of silk, brocade, velvet, and ribbon with embroidery and some hand painting.

Made of wool and other materials with yellow embroidery on fan edges

Red, brown, and white cotton stripes with embroidered zig-zag pattern. Has water damage

Made of cotton flannel prints and wool in Massachusetts

Also called 'Wreath of Lilies' with varied print fabric at corners

Four of 28 diamonds are in color and the others are white

Striped grid with blue, green, yellow, and red calicos

Made of cotton with beige bows. Used in a carriage.

Made of cotton with various color patches

Unifinished. Also called 'Brick Path' with gingham and cotton.

Made of blue and white cotton. Each block has signatures of local residents.

Made of cotton with twelve diamonds separated by a blue floral pattern.