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Handkerchief
Object name
Handkerchief
Date
1888
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 15 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. ( 38.7 x 40 cm )
Description
Copper-engraved silk handkerchief with an American flag with 38 stars and a banner; stars in the four corners; printed in red and blue on a white ground.
Object Number
INV.7322
Marks
printed: on banner: "PROTECTION TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES"
Gallery Label
This kerchief was used in the presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison in 1888.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
