Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
1973.47
Date:
1840-1870
Medium:
Wood, paper, paint, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 10 x 1 x 1/2 in. ( 25.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Fan with white painted wooden guards and sticks with stamped decoration, paper leaf with silver floral motif on pastel ground, and metal handle.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fan belonged to Mrs. Montague M. Hendricks (Rachel Nathan Hendricks, 1815-1885).
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Ethel Frank
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
