Historical Object
Elizabeth Fisher Sampler
| Embroidered sampler bearing the stitched signature, "El Fisher April 24 1820." Elizabeth Fisher was the half-sister of Jane Fisher Rolette Dousman. |
| Image ID: | 5434 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 24 1820 |
| Creator Name: | Fisher, Elizabeth |
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| Collection Name: | Villa Louis Collection |
| Genre: | Historical Object |
| Original Format Type: | object |
| Original Format Number: | VL1952.2.23 |
| Original Dimensions: | 13 x 17 inches |
| The Villa Louis Collection documents the family of Louis and Nina Dousman during the latter quarter of the nineteenth century. The Dousman family, descendants of fur trade magnate Hercules Dousman, cultivated the life of country aristocracy and amassed the trappings of Victorian wealth and grandeur along the banks of the Mississippi River. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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