Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire
Date:
1835-1836
Object Number:
1858.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Centennial ribbon
Object Number:
INV.2971
Date:
1876
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 10.2 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Red, white, blue and black shield-shaped ribbon with central image of George Washington over American flag; woven in white silk thread "1776/ Centennial" and in black at bottom, "1876"; yellow tassle at bottom.
Gallery Label:
This ribbon commemorates the 1876 Centennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
