Collection Highlights
Negro Life at the South
1859
S-225
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: Navy motif
Title
Scarf: Navy motif
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1941
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 22 1/2 in. ( 55.9 x 57.2 cm )
Description
Cotton printed kerchief with an anchor and stars surrounded by battleships, airplanes, and submarines of the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard; printed in red, navy, and light-blue on a white ground; border of anchors and stars.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.281
Marks
printed: on ships: "U.S./ COAST GUARD/ U.S. NAVY"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
