Linda and Clarence Rebenstorff collaborated on a historically minded quilt, researching at their local library to find images of notable figures including Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Lindbergh, and FDR. Linda Rebenstorff, who designed and executed the quilt along with her husband Clarence, recalled that Roosevelt’s face was easy to recreate in cloth because he had few wrinkles, in contrast to Edison. The overall composition of the quilt featured inventions spanning the “century of progress” leading up to 1933, including innovations in home appliances, lighting, transportation, and architecture. Although the Rebenstorffs’ perspective on FDR and the New Deal is unknown, by adding the president’s portrait to the commemorative quilt they signaled their admiration and support.