Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
2002.1.2150
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
13 1/2 x 6 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This hand fan is made of paper and has a wood handle. One side has a black and white of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken with eyes that are perforated to form a mask. The reverse reads in black "Introducing a new era from KFC! Colonel's Rotisserie Gold--A unique blend of herbs and spices on chicken slow-roasted to perfection."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
