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English Print on Cotton. Manufactured on Oct. 7th 1884 by Schwabe & Son, 41 George St., Manchester.
Black and white geometric print on cotton. Jan. 3, 1882. No known manufacturer.
Floral & geometric print on cotton. Early 20th century. Manufacturer unknown.
Floral & geometric print on cotton. Unknown manufacturer. January 27th, 1887.
Plaid with triangles print on cotton. Unknown manufacturer. November 19, 1890.
Geometric print on cotton. Arnold. 1885.
Onondaga Mills woven sample. Easton, PA. Mid-20th century
Geometric stripe print on cotton. Rumney and Co. 1884.
Onondaga Mills woven sample. Easton, PA. Mid-20th century.
We love this geometric, ice cream cone print! Dunnel Print Works. Late 19th century.
Geometric print on cotton. Late 19th century. Schwabe & Son.
November 30th, 1900 - Gillet of Lyon