Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1934.114
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Mother of pearl, silk, lace, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 10 1/2 x 1 x 1 1/2 in. ( 26.7 x 2.5 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Fan with mother of pearl guards and sticks, leaf with black lace obverse lined with peach-colored silk, and metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. James King Hand
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
