Museum Collections
Luce Center
Printed textile of Columbian Exposition
Object Number:
1948.17
Date:
1892
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 1/2 x 35 in. ( 54.6 x 88.9 cm )
Marks:
printed: in medallion: "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA./ ROOTED IN THE VIRGIN SOIL, OF THE NEW WORLD, EXPANDED IN THE GENIAL ATMOSPHERE OF/ THE PRIDE AND GLORY OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY./ COLUMBIAN SOUVENIR/ DEDICATED TO THE YOUTH OF AMERICA/ In Commemorati
Description:
Copperplate-printed cotton kerchief, printed as a flag with a central circular medallion with a tree and two garlands printed within; printed in blue, red, green, and black on a white ground.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. William Millerd Morgan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.