Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Shoulder patches
Object Number:
INV.7465lllll-ttttt
Date:
1940-1965
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
largest: 3 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 1/8 in. ( 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
sewn: lllll-nnnnn: "6"
Description:
Felt patches of various colors embroidered with star; three patches have a red Native American head in the center of their star.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Henry O. Havemeyer, 1966
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
