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Commemorative Bookmark "Centennial U.S.A."

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Date:

1876

Artist:

Woven by Thomas Stevens (English, 1828-88)
Coventry, England

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Thomas Stevens (Weaver)

Title

Commemorative Bookmark "Centennial U.S.A."

Place

Coventry (Object made in)

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Made 1876

Inscriptions

Inscription: "Centennial / U.S.A. / 1776 1876 / The Father of our Country / George Wahington / The first in peace. / The first in war. / The first in the / Hearts of his Countrymen. / Philadelphia / 1876".; (signed): Thomas Stevens, Coventry, England

Credit Line

Gift of Katherine Wright

Reference Number

1956.117

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