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Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
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Scarf: ...Worlds Fair 1939
Title
Scarf: ...Worlds Fair 1939
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1939
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 13 in. ( 33 x 33 cm )
Description
Cotton printed handkerchief with an image of the Pavilions of the Nations at the 1939 World's Fair and in each corner one of the nations represented (Canada, France, Belgium, Irish Free State); printed in mauve, blue, black, and chartruese.
Credit Line
Gift of Anne Allison
Object Number
1941.378
Marks
printed: allover: "PAVILIONS OF THE NATIONS/ NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1939/ CANADIAN PAVILION/ FRENCH PAVILION/ BELGIAN PAVILION/ IRISH FREE STATE PAVILION"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
