Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
1950
1956.7
Oil on paper laid on board
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Veil
Object name
Veil
Date
1835-1845
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 27 1/2 in. ( 58.4 x 69.8 cm )
Description
Machine made black silk veil, primarily tulle overall studded with leaf motif, long edges are plain finished, side edges are hemmed.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John Rogers
Object Number
INV.993
Gallery Label
This veil was worn by Mrs. John Rogers, Sr.'s mother, Mrs. John Derby of Salem.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
