Rag Rug Mad by Carver
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Alabama
TUIN 1373

Poor health often excused George from strenuous chores, so he helped "Aunt Susan" around the house. Aunt Susan taught him to weave, crochet, knit, and embroider, among other skills—crafts he kept up all his life.

© The Field Museum, catalog number TUIN 1373