Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Desolation
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.5
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Historical novelty
Object Number:
2002.1.4656
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Wood, metal, graphite, rubber
Dimensions:
7 1/4 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A white pencil printed with red and blue bands flanking the words "American Women's Voluntary Services".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
