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Bowdoin College Pennant

Collection Type

  • Relics and souvenirs

Date

ca. 1930s-1940s

GUSN

GUSN-246532

Description

White triangular felt pennant, with the name "BOWDOIN" on the front in black branchlike cloth lettering. There is also a black branch on the left edge of the pennant. Four white ribbons are hanging from the left edge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pennants
felt (textile)
ribbon (material)
Pennant

Inscription

"BOWDOIN"
"G[?] L. GOSS R.[H.?] FISCHER[?]" (handwritten)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy and Lane Goss

Accession Number

2002.8

Places

United States

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