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Textile Production in the Communalistic German Colony at Bethel, Missouri: 1844-1879

A collection of textiles believed to have been produced in a German communalistic colony in Bethel, Missouri was investigated. Objectives of the study were to determine which, if any, of the textiles were actually made in the colony and interpret how individuals who made and used the textiles were affected by their German culture and their communalistic experience. Sixteen of the textiles were determined to be of Bethel Colony manufacture. These textiles exhibited very characteristic German patterns, unlike textiles produced among other German immigrant groups who lived in Missouri. It is probable that the communalistic nature of the colony helped maintain traditional German weaving practices.