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Culture:American
Title:textile fragment
Date Made:ca. 1876
Type:Textile
Materials:textile: printed plain weave linen or cotton
Place Made:United States
Accession Number:  HD V.105
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Piece of linen or cotton printed with the American eagle over military trophies and bordered with the inscription "1776-1876 In God We Trust / U.S.of A. Welcome Centennial." The time of America's centennial spurred the production of many souvenir items that referenced the founding of the United States, especially the colonial period and the new nation. These consumer goods promoted patriotism using evocative motifs and words.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Cotton; Linen

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