Souvenir
Object number2012.64.15
OriginLithuania
Mediumstone (Granite?)
Credit LineGift of Sister Francesca Walls
DescriptionSmall rounded pebble. Pink and beige with black, grey, and white accents.Dimensions0.75 x 0.375 x 0.5 in. (1.9 x 1 x 1.3 cm)Inscriptions
Historical NotesSouvenir from Lithuania collected by the Franciscan nuns in Whitehall, particularly Sister Francesca Walls. Sister Francesca was born in 1910 to Lithuanian immigrants. She joined the convent in Whitehall and became a teacher of music, art, and home economics. She was actively involved in the Pittsburgh community and participated in events such as the Pittsburgh Folk Festival. Her true passion was educating people regarding Lithuanian culture and preserving it. She was known for her Lithuanian crafts and her incorporation of Lithuanian music and language into her lesson plans. She created many “Pass and Read” binders so more people could be informed on what was happening in Lithuania today.
Previous owner
Sister Francesca Walls
(born 1910)
On View
Not on view
1900-1925
2013
1926
Samuel Rosenberg
Samuel Rosenberg
Samuel Rosenberg
1938-1940
c. 1950