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Camp Bed
1777-1785
1871.8
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Handkerchief: Liberty Bell
Title
Handkerchief: Liberty Bell
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1940-1945
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 24.1 cm )
Description
Peach silk printed handkerchief with the Liberty Bell printed in black ink in the lower right corner.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Henry F. Von Drehle
Object Number
1947.28
Marks
printed: on bell: "PROCLAIM LIBERTY/ BY ORDER OF.../ WELL AND STOW/ PHILAD/ MDCCIII"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.