Collection Highlights
The Draft Riots in New York- The Battle in Second Avenue
Date:
1863
Object Number:
PR.020.100.4
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Handkerchief: Liberty Bell
Object Number:
1947.28
Date:
1940-1945
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 24.1 x 24.1 cm )
Marks:
printed: on bell: "PROCLAIM LIBERTY/ BY ORDER OF.../ WELL AND STOW/ PHILAD/ MDCCIII"
Description:
Peach silk printed handkerchief with the Liberty Bell printed in black ink in the lower right corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Henry F. Von Drehle
Provenance:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
