Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: Protection to American labor
Title
Scarf: Protection to American labor
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1840-1890
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 19 1/2 x 20 in. ( 49.5 x 50.8 cm )
Description
Silk copper-engraved campaign kerchief with a medalion with thirty-eight stars at the top represnting the states and eight stars at the bottom representing the territories with a flag and American bald eagle in the center; printed in blue ink on a white ground; red and blue stripes down the sides.
Object Number
INV.11306
Marks
printed: in medallion: "Protection/ to/ American Labor/ AND/ American Industries./ STATES/ TERRITORIES"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





