Souvenir ribbon
Unknown Maker
Woven souvenir from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Liberty Bell is at the top with the inscription: "July 4th 1776 Proclaim Liberty." Just below: "The Bell that on a Glorious Morn Proclaimed to the World America is Free!!!" Just below is an eagle with a shield flag and olive branches. Bottom edges are folded into a point.
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Boris Kroll
1893
Medium: silk Technique: woven
1982-52-13
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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