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Pic-nic fan, location unknown, 1840-1850

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-253657

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Description

The tree image has a head portrait captioned "Pierpont" on the left side and a scene of children at play on the right side. The fan verso is headed "Hurra! for bright water. Hurra!" A large fountain is shown with a ball labeled "Temperance."

Details

Descriptive Terms

costume (mode of fashion)
accessories
fountains
allegories (document genre)
fans (costume accessories)

Physical Description

1 fan ; 13 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.TMP.064

Image Dimensions

13 1/4 x 7 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

fans (costume accessories)

Other People

Pierpont, John, 1785-1866

Subjects

Temperance

Description Level

Item

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