Design from Pennsylvania Germans, 1930s. The Index of American Design: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Beginning in the late 17th century, immigrants from Switzerland, Palatinate, and Upper Rhine regions of Germany arrived in Pennsylvania. They were peasants, small farmers, artisans and industrious people; Agriculture was the major industry, but as society became more firmly rooted, they turned some of their energies to producing and decorating the articles of daily life. By isolating themselves from outside influences, the Pennsylvania Germans were not assimilated into the mainstream of American culture until this century. Thus, for over two hundred years, this art flourished to become an important element of the American folk art tradition. Source
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