Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath

 
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Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath
Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath
Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath
Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath

Needlepoint, Bookmark - Anne McMath

Object number2018.001.23
Associated LocationLittle Rock, Arkansas
MediumCanvas, Wool Yarn, Velvet,
Dimensions9 3/4 × 2 in. (24.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA needlepoint bookmark belonging to Anne McMath. The bookmark has a light blue velvet backing that was sewed onto the canvas backing of the needlepoint. A cream colored wool yarn was used as the background for the needlepoint, and the letters "A" "P" and "M" are light blue colored yarn stitched in cursive. Four small red flowers with green leaves accompany the letters. At the bottom is a light blue pompom.

    Sarah Anne Phillips McMath, Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. In Washington, D.C. during World War II, she met Sidney Sanders McMath and the couple married and when the war was over moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy what today is known as the Governor’s Mansion. As First Lady, Anne faced numerous challenges. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family – their youngest was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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