Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: New York City tourist spots
Title
Scarf: New York City tourist spots
Object name
Kerchief
Date
ca. 1939
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 22 1/4 x 23 in. ( 56.5 x 58.4 cm )
Description
Printed silk kerchief with a view of lower Manhattan in a centeral medallion, surrounded by eight views of New York tourist attractions: Times Square, Empire State Building, the aquarium, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Radio City Music Hall, Grant's Tomb, and the Chrysler Building; printed in black in on a white ground; purple background.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1944.273
Marks
printed: below views: :TIMES SQUARE/ EMPIRE STATE BUILDING/ THE AQUARIUM/ STATUE OF LIBERTY/ CENTRAL PARK/ RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL/ GRANT'S TOMB/ CHRYSTLER BUILDING"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
