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"R of S" Linens
Edith Roosevelt1890 - 1919
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States
Edith Roosevelt cross-stitched the linens at Sagamore Hill with the letters "R of S," which stood for Roosevelts of Sagamore. Several other Roosevelt families lived in Oyster Bay and Edith found that when they sent out the laundry to be cleaned, theirs linens often got mixed up with other Roosevelt family linens.
"R of S" Bath towel
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Details
- Title: "R of S" Linens
- Creator: Edith Roosevelt, Edith Roosevelt
- Date Created: 1890 - 1919, 1890 - 1919
- Physical Dimensions: L 105.4 cm, W 61 cm
- Subject Keywords: Cross-stitch, Needlework, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1949, Household linens, Cross-stitch, Needlework, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1949, Household linens
- Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Medium: Linen, cotton
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