Commemorative textile, Material: cotton Technique: plain weave, Commemorative fabric celebrating the Columbian Exposition of 1892–93 in Chicago. Vertical pink stripes have elaborate laurel wreaths with ribbons that contain portraits of George Washington and Christopher Columbus as well as medallions of the Western hemisphere and the Capital building wreathed in pink flowers. Between the medallions is the inscription: E Pluribus Unum. Wider pink stripes have elaborate oval frames containing the scene of Columbus's arrival surmounted by the Statue of Liberty. Inscriptions include: 1492 America Discovered and 1892 World's Fair Chicago. Spaces between the pink stripes have stars outlined in light blue with individual state names inside., USA, 1892, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Commemorative textile
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Commemorative textile, Material, cotton Technique, plain weave, Commemorative fabric celebrating, Columbian Exposition, 1892–93, Chicago, Vertical pink stripes, elaborate laurel wreaths, ribbons, contain portraits, George Washington, Christopher Columbus, well, medallions, Western hemisphere, Capital building wreathed, pink flowers, medallions, inscription, E Pluribus Unum, Wider pink stripes, elaborate oval frames containing, scene, Columbus's arrival surmounted, Statue, Liberty, Inscriptions include, 1492 America Discovered, 1892 World's Fair Chicago, Spaces, pink stripes, stars outlined, light blue, individual state names inside, USA, 1892, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Commemorative textile
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