A History of Tufted Rugs

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Springfield Weekly Republican (Springfield, Mass.), July 14, 1905, p. 9: "Mrs Henry's tufted bedspreads"

Springfield Weekly Republican (Springfield, Mass.), July 14, 1905, p. 9: "Mrs Henry's tufted bedspreads"

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Springfield Weekly Republican
Date
July 14, 1905
Place
Springfield, Massachusetts
Held by
Library of Congress (Chronicling America)
Number
LCCN sn83020847, 1905-07-14, ed. 1, image 9
Publisher
Springfield Weekly Republican
Themes
Hooked & handmade rugs
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Springfield Weekly Republican. “Springfield Weekly Republican (Springfield, Mass.), July 14, 1905, p. 9: ‘Mrs Henry’s tufted bedspreads’.” Springfield Weekly Republican, July 14, 1905. loc.gov/resource/sn83020847/1905-07-14/ed-1/?sp=9.

Research notes

Newspaper item (search snippet): "... wish to see. Mrs Henry's tufted bedspreads and netting work exhibit her customary talent in ..." Context (an exhibition or fair report) not yet read. Why it matters: Before the machine: tufted bedspreads still made and exhibited in New England in 1905, between candlewick and Dalton. Tagged possible. Found: Chronicling America, search "tufted bedspreads", 2026-10-28.