Collection Highlights
Grenadier cap
Date:
1740-1770
Object Number:
1890.3
Medium:
Wool, linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pennant
Object Number:
2000.2d.3
Date:
1964-1965
Medium:
Felt
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 29 3/4 in. ( 23.8 x 75.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: around the image: "The Spirit of St. Louis" and the "Gemini" space capsule in orange, blue, green, black and yellow ink; and printed, "MISSOURI/ PAVILLION/ "SPIRIT OF/ ST. LOUIS/ GEMINI
printed: beside the image: The New York/ WORLD'S FAIR/ 196
Description:
White felt pennant with an orange stripe and white ties sewn to the hoist; printed with an image of the Missouri pavillion, the airplane "The Spirit of St. Louis" and the "Gemini" space capsule in orange, blue, green, black and yellow ink; and printed, "MISSOURI/ PAVILLION/ "SPIRIT OF/ ST. LOUIS/ GEMINI/ The New York/ WORLD'S FAIR/ 1964-1965" in blue, black and orange ink.
Gallery Label:
This pennant was purchased at the 1964-1965 World's Fair, held in Queens.
Credit Line:
Gift of Herb Samuels
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
