Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Chevron
Object Number:
INV.2281c
Date:
1935-1945
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 x 1/8 in. ( 6.4 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Silver silk chevron sewn into black cotton border.
Gallery Label:
This chevron was sewn to the sleeve of a uniform jacket that was worn by a Canadian private first class, probably during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of Herman Schireinert
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
