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Handkerchief: Souvenir de la Victoire
Handkerchief: Souvenir de la Victoire

Handkerchief: Souvenir de la Victoire

Datepost 1918
MediumTextile
Dimensions10 7/8 in x 11 1/4 in
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Platt Powell and Mrs. Winston Hodgon
Object number1977.32
DescriptionWhite silk handkerchief commemorating the World War I victory. Printed in black ink: in ovals, portraits of Gen. Pershing, Marshall Douglas-Haig, Marechal Foch, Marechal Petain, Gen. Diaz, above "SOUVENIR DE LA VICTOIRE 1918." Below two ovals with an armored tank and a small plane. The ovals are surrounded by swords, shells, grenades, and an anchor. Also two swags. Border of flags of the Allies in blue, red, yellow, green, and black. Hemmed.
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