Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board drinking bowls with bat wing-like points to

with bat wing-like points to the heart on the exterior

a tiny fold in the bottom left corner

making it seem as if our man has tears streaming down his face

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Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board drinking bowls with bat wing-like points toA very rare one to find a sampler of wool flannel textile samples from the Amana Society (1867 1932), Amana, Iowa, early 20th c. I believe. Manufacturing textiles for sale was a significant source of income for the religious community, which this sample board, with handwritten notations ("27 Inch Fast Black Twills"; then each sample numbered) embodies. From the website of the Hamilton College Library, which holds a collection of archival materials