Pillowcase
Object number2017.127.55
Retailer
Murphy's Store
MediumSilk; Cotton; Paint
Credit LineGift of Ralston W. and Dr. Katherine R. Thomas
DescriptionBlue silk pillowcase with pink cotton fringe along the edge. Red roses and blue text are printed on the front.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 22 × 21 × 0.125 in. (55.9 × 53.3 × 0.3 cm)InscriptionsText on the pillowcase states "Mother Dear / SIX LETTERS SPELL / THE SWEETEST WORD / DEAREST ONE, I'VE HEARD. / IN ALL THE WORLD / THERE IS NO OTHER, / THAT MEANS SO MUCH / AS THAT WORD - MOTHER."
Historical NotesPillowcase from Murphy's Store bought by Ralston W. Thomas for his mother, Mary Weis Warner Thomas.
Related person
Mary Weis Warner Thomas
Terms
On View
Not on view
1941-1945
1960
1941-1945
