Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
Date:
ca. 1700-1725
Object Number:
1952.80
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Luce Center
Escape map, WWII,in envelope
Object Number:
1967.12
Date:
1944
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 23 x 24 in. ( 58.4 x 61 cm )
Marks:
printed: front :"NO. 133-K'UN-MING, YUNNAN, CHINA TO CHABUA, ASSAM, INDIA (WESTERN PORTION)
printed: back: "NO. 133-K'UN-MING, YUNNAN, CHINA TO CHABUA, ASSAM, INDIA (EASTERN PORTION)
printed: front/back: "AAF CLOTH CHART"
printed: front" I AM AN AMERIC
Description:
Printed silk escape map depicting parts of China and India; with standardized greeting in Chinese, Burmese, and various other languages.
Gallery Label:
This escape map was produced by the War Department for use by American pilots flying over southeast Asia during World War II.
Credit Line:
Gift of James G. Strobridge
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
