Susan S. Harris, n.d.. #SA002370

Image courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society, Pennsylvania

Susan S. Harris, n.d.

Sampler Archive ID:	SA002370
Maker:	Susan S. Harris
Maker Birthplace:	Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Maker Age:	Unknown
Place Made:	Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Year Made:	Unknown
Decade Made:	1830-1839
Owner:	Diane & James Farr
Contributor:	Centre County Historical Society

Physical Characteristics

Object type:

Sampler, Family Record or Register

Needlework techniques:

Embroidery

Shape:

Mostly square

Object Dimensions:

H x W (inches)

Framed Dimensions:

20.25 H x 19.50 W (inches)

Borders:

Decorative Bands:

None

Dividing Lines:

Enclosures:

Cartouches: no

Text types:

Alphabet, Personal name, Date, Verse, Maker signature, Family genealogy

Text medium:

Stitched

Click to View Text Transcription:

William Petrikin died Octbr 1821 in the 60th year of his age. 
Elizabeth Petrikin died Ocbr 1832 in the 73d year of her age.

Death cannot make our souls afraid
If God be with us there
We may walk through the darkest shade
And never yield to fear

Susan S Harris

Motifs/Symbols:

Floral and plant

Scenes/Pictures:

None

Ground:

Linen

Ground Condition:

Wear:
Cleanliness: clean
Loss: none noted

Thread:

Silk

Thread Colors Front:

Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Pink, Rust, Tan, Yellow

Thread Condition:

Borders: Intact
Text: Intact
Symbols: Intact

Other Materials:

None

Stitch Types:

Cross, Queen or rococo, Satin, Stem, Straight

Thread Count:

Vertical:
Horizontal:

Maker History

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Birth Name:	sampler
Birthdate:	Ancestry.com family tree
Birth Location:	Ancestry.com family tree County: Ancestry.com family tree State Ancestry.com family tree
Death Date:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205824367/susan-harris
Death Location:	Findagrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205824367/susan-harris
Religion:
Parents:	Ancestry.com family tree	Ancestry.com family tree	Ancestry.com family tree
	Ancestry.com family tree	Ancestry.com family tree	Ancestry.com family tree
Marriages:

Children:

Previous Owners:
Conservation:
Exhibitions:	Title: Unraveling the Threads of History Host: Centre County Historical Society Location: Centre Furnace Mansion, State College, PA Date: Mar. 19 2017 - Sep.24, 2017
Literature:	Author(s): Centre County Historical Society Title: Unraveling the Threads of History: Needlework Sampler from 19th Century Central Pennsylvania Publication/Publisher: Centre County Historical Society Date: 2017

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Susan S. Harris, n.d.

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