Mrs. Eldra A. Roberston of Clinton made this quilt in 1967 for the B.C. Centennial Committee's Quilt Competition.
A lifelong seamstress, she worked for 6 months to translate historic photographs into applique and embroidery.
The quilt was exhibited at the Pacific National Exhibition and won first prize, which was $500. It was acquired for the Provincial Museum and Archives.
The quilt was loaned to the Quesnel Museum in 1976 and transferred to our collection in 2013.
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