Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Handkerchief
Object Number:
INV.310f
Date:
1917-1925
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 14 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. ( 36.8 x 37.5 cm )
Marks:
printed: above poem: "GREETINGS/ From/ Camp Devens/ MASS"
printed: center: "When the golden sun is sinking,/ And your mind from troubles free,/ While of others you are thinking,/ Will you sometimes think of me."
Description:
Chiffon handkerchief printed in blue with a poem in the center surrounded by a rope border, flowers; two bald eagles above holding U.S. shields in their beaks and draped flags at the sides; inscribed above, "GREETINGS/ From/ Camp Devens/ MASS;" purple border.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
