Collection Highlights
Baby walker
Date:
1700-1750
Object Number:
INV.14959
Medium:
Cherry (by microanalysis)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Souvenir pillowcase
Object Number:
Z.1566.2
Date:
1940-1950
Medium:
Synthetic textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 x 19 in. ( 53.3 x 48.3 cm )
Marks:
printed: center: "UNITED STAES ARMY/ MOTHER/ M is for the millions of things she gave me/ O means only that she's growing old/ T is for the tears she shed to save me/ H is for her heart of purest gold/ E is for the eyes with love light shining/ R means ti
Description:
Blue synthetic textile printed pillowcase; poem entitled "Mother" printed in black in the center; surrounded by seven Army vignettes printed in black, green, yellow and pink; banner above poem, "UNITED STATES ARMY;" blue fringe with a blue stripe around the edge; underside of blue cotton chintz.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 1942
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
