Piece cut from corner. Sample cut of cotton fabric in brick red with white & red ribbon-like stripes. Dept. of Labor & Commerce sample. Sample card pinned to fabric, marked: "From Manila, P.I. Date Dec. 31st, 1906. (/) Cotton Stripes (/) 31" (/) 50 (/) 88 (/) 80".
Consular Collection: Part of collection of samples acquired by US Consuls overseas between about 1898 and 1918, in the interests of promoting US trade and business opportunities; which was transferred by the Dept. of Commerce in the 1920s-30s.