Kerchief

1941

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Cotton

Overall: 23 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. ( 59.1 x 56.5 cm )

Gift of Echo Scarfs

1941.632

DescriptionCotton printed kerchief with "State shields", each showing the state flower and industry below the state name; seven rows each with seven shields in alphabetical order (Washington D.C., included, Alaska and Hawaii had not gained statehood); printed in red, blue, and yellow, on a white ground.

Markingsprinted: all over: "ALABAMA/ ARIZONA/ ARKANSAS/ CALIFORNIA/ COLORADO/ CONNECTICUT/ DELAWARE/ FLORIDA/ GEORGIA/ IDAHO/ ILLINIOS/ INDIANA/ IOWA/KANSAS/ KENTUCKY/ LOUISIANA/ MAINE/ MARYLAND/ MASSACHUSSETTS/..."

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