This unusually complex sampler was stitched by an eleven year old girl while she was a student at Mary Balch's school in Providence. Among the verses and overall floral design, the young student included images of two Providence buildings important during the American Revolution. At the top, the College Edifice (now University Hall) at Brown University served as a barracks and a hospital for American and French troops, while the Old State House, shown below, was the site of Rhode Island's declaration of independence from England.July 17 - August 29, 1992Picturing Providence 1790-1930
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Picturing Providence 1790-1930July 17 - August 29, 1992This unusually complex sampler was stitched by an eleven year old girl while she was a student at Mary Balch's school in Providence. Among the verses and overall floral design, the young student included images of two Providence buildings important during the American Revolution. At the top, the College Edifice (now University Hall) at Brown University served as a barracks and a hospital for American and French troops, while the Old State House, shown below, was the site of Rhode Island's declaration of independence from England.