Girls learned needlework at an early age to prepare for their future household duties of sewing clothing and mending linens for their families... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #embroidery #history #sampler #American #history #americana #needlework #antique #vintage #design #folkarts

The sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) began serving in March of 1861... #AmericanFolkArt #AbrahamLincoln #Lincoln #president #PresidentLincoln #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #folkarts

The sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) began serving in March of 1861... #AmericanFolkArt #AbrahamLincoln #Lincoln #president #PresidentLincoln #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #folkarts

The sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) began serving in March of 1861... #AmericanFolkArt #AbrahamLincoln #Lincoln #president #PresidentLincoln #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #folkarts

Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house

Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house

Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house

Many amateur craftsmen created unique folk houses and other architectural buildings from the mid-1800s to the early-1900s... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #architecture #fairytale #house

For centuries, canes served as compulsory fashion accessories, similar to hats... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #handcarved #fashion #accessories

Can you guess what type of lettering this is?.. #folkart #PennsylvaniaGerman #PennsylvaniaGermanfolkart #Pennsylvania #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #design #folkarts #fraktur #calligraphy

From coast to coast, regions of North America developed distinctive types of hand-carved duck decoys... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #american #history #americana #folkartfun #antique #vintage #antiquefolkart #vintagefolkart #design #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #duckdecoys

American carved stone books first appeared around 1860... #AmericanFolkArt #folkart #stonebooks #american #history #americana #folkartdesign #folkarts #folkartantiques #folkartantique #marble #carving #stonecutters #stonecutter #stone #book