Graham guardian., 1918-03-22
The Liberty" Rug
"KARNAK"-The Aristocrat of American Wiltons
PATTERN 4l6o-E

In this original conception the designer undoubtedly
has been inspired by the fine traditions of ancient rug
weavers, who originated the practice of introducing
objects OF adoraton floral and animal symbols in the de-
signs of their floor coverings
The Liberty Rug, representing the best efforts Of
American designers and weaverS combines variety OF
motifs IMPLYING noteworthy places, natural wonders and
objects OF national and historical interest which SYM
boc OF the marvellous growth and progress of America
Two celebrated events each making great epoch in the
history OF the country are vivdy recalled in panels illus
ratng the discovery OF America in 1892 by Columbus
who braved the Western Ocean in the picturesque Span
sh Gaeon that he might be the first white man to touch
its Shores and the pcturng of Gatun Locks, Panama
Canal, completed in 1916 and the most wonderful en-
gineeng achievement of modern mes, linking together
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
The Statue of Lb,ry-a gift from France-reminds
OF an obligation today to that stricken country,
Ally and tried and true friend in the days
when the Liberty Bell peaed forth from independence
Ha the first tidngi Of the Birth of Freed I'M. Com
merc is represented by tAe Deem Liners and the Wool
worth and Singer Towers of N York great skyscrapes
may be seen in the distance, wonderful view OF the
National Capitol is shown and behind its great Dome may
be seen the Washington Monument
The contrast between past and present modes of
travel ilusra,el by the Prairie Schooner which carried
the "FortyN Miners across the Western Palms. menaced
by rowing herds of Buffalo and hostile Indians whose
wiswams dotted that wild land and the mile-a-minute
Express train of the Twentieth Century and its
ons which today whrls its thousands of passengers
other The contrast is further emphasized by the
Aeropane soaring above the Statue of Liberty and
of our modern bateshp aAoat in the Bay
The interesting arrangement of the border shows the
Seals of the various States New England being represented
by Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island the Middle
Atlantic States by New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania
the Middle West by Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan Indiana
and Oho the South by Louisiana South Carolina Maryland
Arkansas and Texas and the Far West by Colorado and
Oregon The State Seals in the border nterspersed with
panels representing the Coal Mines of Pennsyvan the
great Steel mills of Pittsburgh the the Oil Wells of Okla
homa Harvesting Scene from the West the Mammoth
Trees of California Dixie Land by the Bales of Cotton the
great wharves of New Orleans and the Mississippi Steam
boat made famous by Mark Twain Virginia by George Wash
ingtons famous Mt Vernon mansion the banks of the
Potomac and Kentucky by the little Log Cabin in which
Lincoln born
All these symbols of national significance are inter
with wreaths of oak leaves and golden rod
he national fower) Indian maize corn) and Indian bead
work. notable feature of the design the clever
in which the field set off from the border by inner band
consisting of an arrangement of flint Indian Arrow-heads
The unusual nature and decorative effect of the design
itself accenuated by the ch deep tones of the coongs
artistcay brought and the already weknown quality
of 'Karnak, - the Aristocrat of American Wltons.
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