Jacob Biesecker, Jr. Franklin Twp., Adams County (1806-1865)
His pattern manuscript represents what he might have woven. He would have hand copied his pattern book while he served as a novice weaver under a master weaver's tutelage.
Attached are photographs of the pages of his manuscript, courtesy The Winterthur Library: Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Document 1688. Along with each draft is a drawdown prepared by Gay McGeary and a summary of the details about the draft. Click on the drawdown to download the file of information.
His pattern manuscript represents what he might have woven. He would have hand copied his pattern book while he served as a novice weaver under a master weaver's tutelage.
Attached are photographs of the pages of his manuscript, courtesy The Winterthur Library: Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Document 1688. Along with each draft is a drawdown prepared by Gay McGeary and a summary of the details about the draft. Click on the drawdown to download the file of information.