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Handkerchief

Dateca. 1876

OriginAmerica (probably)

MediumCotton

DimensionsWeft: 24 3/4"; Warp: 17 1/2"

Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors

Object number1971-1447,11

DescriptionSouvenir handkerchief printed with a red and white striped field with red, white, and blue stripes forming borders. In a center oval frame enclosing 39 stars, Washington stands next to a grey and tan horse. Above Washington's head are the words "WASHINGTON" and a small cracked "Liberty" bell. Washington holds a note that reads "Washington, Victory is ours, Paul Jones." Above and below the central oval is a shield in red, white, and blue with 13 stars in crest. The words "Shield of U.S. America" are printed between the stars and stripes of the shields.
ProvenanceEx coll: Tomlinson, F & G Staack, Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.