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Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939

Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939
Title
Scarf: N.Y. Worlds Fair 1939
Object name 
Handkerchief
Date 
1939
Medium 
Chiffon
Dimensions 
Overall: 12 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. ( 31.8 x 31.1 cm )
Description 
Chiffon printed handkerchief with an image in a triangle of the 1939 New York World's Fair in the lower right corner, floral border; printed in red, aqua, yellow, and purple on a white ground.
Credit Line 
Purchase
Object Number 
1941.287
Marks 
printed: above image: "NEW YORK/ WORLD'S FAIR OF/ 1939"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.