Collection Highlights
The Rail Candidate
Date:
1860
Object Number:
PR.010.1860.Rail
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.2782
Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/8 x 4 3/16 in. ( 13 x 10.6 cm )
Description:
Cream silk satin ribbon printed in blue and red; depicts landscapes with round medallion at center depicting two Native Americans wearing feathered headdresses; superimposed red rectangle bears inscription: "CHICAGO/MILWAUKEE/AND ST. PAUL/RAILWAY".
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
