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Image of Hammer and sickle cushion with handwoven cover from Lithuania, ca. 1961

Hammer and sickle cushion with handwoven cover from Lithuania, ca. 1961
Teodora Girvickaite (1898-1987) immigrated from Lithuania with her brother Tadas in 1912. They first settled in Idaho working as laborers in a glue factory, where 14-year-old Teodora lied and said she was 16 so that she could meet the age minimum. She later came to Seattle and continued to work a series of difficult, low-paying jobs, even after her brother…
ID Number:2025.42.1
Date:Circa 1920-1970
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