Collection Highlights
Thoughts on African Colonization
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.E448.G24.1832
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Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1946.175
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Wood, paper, metal, mother of pearl
Dimensions:
closed: 10 5/8 x 2 x 1 in. ( 27 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
printed: on one side of leaf: "Cette Carte a été faite sure le sillage et les observations des Navigateurs Cook, Dixon, La Perouze et Mear / qui ont porté le plus loin leurs recherches et qui les ont faites avec le plus de soins d'experiences et de lum
Description:
Fan with wooden guards and sticks; paper leaf printed on one side with map of North America and on other side with map of Central America, with labels and text in French; metal rivet with mother of pearl buttons.
Credit Line:
Gift of James Hazen Hyde
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
