Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pennant
Object Number:
INV.2554
Date:
1909
Medium:
Felt, silk
Dimensions:
overall: 18 x 7 1/4 in.
Marks:
printed: at hoist: "HUDSON/ FULTON"
printed: along fly: "CELEBRATION/ 1609/ 1909"
Description:
Felt, vertically-oriented, stenciled souvenir pennant from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration; printed blue along the hoist with printed medallion portraits of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton with "HUDSON/ FULTON" printed above and below in black ink; orange printed fly inscribed in black, " CELEBRATION/ 1609/ 1909."
Gallery Label:
This pennant was used during the Hudson-Fulton Celebration in New York City. The Celebration occured over a two week period, September 25 to October 9, 1909.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Reiner
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
