Catalogue #	Title	Type	Subject	Description
2014.270.2007	Crazy Quilt Preble House	Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt	Other, Textiles	Quilt. Colorful wool, cotton, flannel, and jersey fabrics made of geometric and freeform shapes and patterns including plaids, tweeds, and solid colors. Reverse side is a solid rough beige cotton with pale blue stripes; there are decorative beige yarn ties along the blue stripes with a few pink yarn ties interspersed. Edges are folded in and machine (?) hemmed, there is no border. Possible ornate script initials - one of which is may be an "L". Some discoloration and stains. This quilt is one of two recovered from the Preble House. (See also quilt 1000.140.1138 from the same donor.) (Note: Lynne Birlem (donor 343) has a very similar framed crazy quilt at her home that is from her great grandmother Hamor's house on GCI.)	Crazy Quilt Preble House Catalogue #: 2014.270.2007    Type: Object, Art, Needlework, Quilt Subject: Other, Textiles Place: Cranberry Isles Materials: Fabric Size: 75" x 76" Description: Quilt. Colorful wool, cotton, flannel, and jersey fabrics made of geometric and freeform shapes and patterns including plaids, tweeds, and solid colors. Reverse side is a solid rough beige cotton with pale blue stripes; there are decorative beige yarn ties along the blue stripes with a few pink yarn ties interspersed. Edges are folded in and machine (?) hemmed, there is no border. Possible ornate script initials - one of which is may be an "L". Some discoloration and stains. This quilt is one of two recovered from the Preble House. (See also quilt 1000.140.1138 from the same donor.) (Note: Lynne Birlem (donor 343) has a very similar framed crazy quilt at her home that is from her great grandmother Hamor's house on GCI.) [show more]
1000.140.1139	Wallet inscribed: William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836	Object, Personal Case, Wallet	Object, Other Object	Wallet, brown leather tri-fold with tongue & strap closure, repaired and well worn, inked inside:" William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836." From Louise Marr collection of items recovered from the Preble House.	Wallet inscribed: William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836 Catalogue #: 1000.140.1139    Type: Object, Personal Case, Wallet Subject: Object, Other Object Date: 1836 Materials: Leather Size: (closed) 7.5" W x 3.75 L; open 9.25" H with all 3 folds open Description: Wallet, brown leather tri-fold with tongue & strap closure, repaired and well worn, inked inside:" William P Prebles Property, Cranberry Isles 1836." From Louise Marr collection of items recovered from the Preble House.

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