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Preston, Walter Elias
Walter E. Preston Quilt of Burlington Mills Fabrics, 1930s-1940s
Size: 1 linear foot (1 Oversized Flat Box) Collection ID: MC 00809
The Walter E. Preston Quilt of Burlington Mills Fabric was made from discarded fabric pieces from Burlington Mills. Walter Elias Preston worked for Burlington Mills as a machinist and brought the fabric scraps home, and they were then sewn into a quilt top.