Collection Highlights
Lincoln visits General McClellan at Antietam
Date:
1862, published later
Object Number:
PR.065.778.5
Medium:
Stereograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1943.189c
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Tortoise shell, silk, lace, paint
Dimensions:
closed: 14 1/2 x 2 x 1 in. ( 36.8 x 5.1 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Fan with shaped tortoise shell guards and sticks, black lace and silk chiffon leaf with three reclining women and two infants painted at center, and tortoise shell handle with black silk tassel.
Gallery Label:
This fan was owned and used by the donor's mother.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Mary W. Baugs
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
