Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Man cut-out: embroidered
Object Number:
1945.63a
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Felt, silk, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 6 in. ( 8.3 x 15.2 cm )
Description:
Embroidered tobacco pouch figure of a young man in mariner's clothing; cap, jacket, and trousers of felt and shirt of silk; details of costume done in chain stitch. Figure basted to vellum backing.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
