Mittens, made by John Richardson, Mariaville, Maine, 1903. Maine State Museum. Gift of Nathan Richardson, 63.4.1.
Mittens, made by John Richardson, Mariaville, Maine, 1903. Maine State Museum. Gift of Nathan Richardson, 63.4.1.
By 1900, most loggers purchased their supplies at the company store. John Richardson, however, raised the wool, dyed the yarn, and knit this pair of mittens for his son, Nathan. Like many of Maine's lumbermen, Nathan farmed in warmer months and logged in the winter.