The first photo which shows a very plain black shawl is dated circa 1885. The Diamond Jubilee, on which the shawl was presented by Queen Victoria was in 1897. The white shawl or blanket, appears to be a simple garter stitch knitted affair which does not resemble the shawl donated to the Smithsonian at all. Yes, she was a remarkable woman, which is probably why there is so much more interest in her accomplishments than her shawls. Devon In a message dated 4/30/2010 3:01:05 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
As I'd never heard of Harriet Tubman before this thread, I looked her up on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman and noticed two photographs of her. In the first she seems to be wearing a black shawl, and in another a white shawl. Is it possible that these are the very shawls in question? What an admirable woman - I'm so glad I've learned about her now. Thank you. Linda Walton, (on a cool, wet, blustery May Eve in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK). - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected] - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
