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(Capt´n John)--This is a family quilt.  Alex´s Dad, like all kids of his generation, had a special hero.  His name was Charles Lindbergh.  That´s right, the famous early aviator.  Alex´s Dad, Joe, remembers whenver a plane came over (which wasn´t often) all the kids would run outside and wave and say "Hi, Lindy".  Joe was very much a fan of Lindy, and so his 2nd grade teacher, a family friend, made this quilt for him. She had just started quilting.  This dates the quilt to about 1932. 

This was a very "loved" and used quilt.  It has faded quite a bit in spots and shows a number of stains.  Below I tried to get some close-ups of the fabrics. 

 

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