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Barr, Merrie E

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Bureau scarf consisting of printed cotton disks in a yo yo quilt pattern gathered on underside and stitched together at top, bottom and sides. Made by Ms. Merrie E. Barr, an African-American woman who lived on Fuller Avenue in the Rondo neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, circa 1950-1990.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Household.Linens.Furniture Covers.Dresser & Chest Covers
  3. Rondo (Saint Paul, Minn.)
  4. Scarf (Furniture Covering)

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