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Scarf: dance scenes and expressions

Scarf: dance scenes and expressions
Title
Scarf: dance scenes and expressions
Object name 
Kerchief
Date 
1941
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 20 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. ( 51.1 x 51.1 cm )
Description 
Cotton printed kerchief with alternating circles and rectangles showing dancers and musicians with slang sayings; red, blue, yellow, and black on a white ground.
Credit Line 
Purchase
Object Number 
1941.342
Marks 
printed: all over: "BYE-BYE/ BLUES?/ WAH-HOO/ HOW'M I/ DOING/ BIG BOY?/ OH ME!/ YOU'RE OKAY/ GEE WHIZ/ SWING IT/ ..."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.