Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag: 29 star American
Object Number:
INV.12288
Date:
1889
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 44.4 cm )
Description:
Silk printed U.S. flag with thirty-nine stars in the blue printed canton (three rows of six stars and three rows of seven); thirteen red and white stripes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
