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Fan

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-24063

Description

Fan(A) decorated w/ 48 starred American flag; in original box (B&C) w/ inscription; simple folding fan which closes like an accordion.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fans (equipment)
accessories
paper (fiber product)
wood (plant material)
flags
American
souvenirs
Unidentified Paper
Souvenir
United States of America
American Flag
FAN

Inscription

Printed on cover of box: ""Sailor's Snug Harbor/ Souvenir/ STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK,/ W.A. BURGESS.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

People and Organizations

W.A. Burgess
Sailor's Snug Harbor

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.5 x 16 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.4976A-C

Places

New York state (United States)

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