Collection Highlights
Coach
ca. 1770
1911.25
Wood, iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Arm Band: Civil Defense
Title
Arm Band: Civil Defense
Object name
Brassard
Date
1941-1942
Medium
Wool, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 1/4 x 17 1/2 x 5 in. ( 0.6 x 44.4 x 12.7 cm )
Description
Rectangular white wool felt brassard with dark blue felt circle at the center, with applied white triangle with red silk embroidered stripes.
Credit Line
Gift of John V. Irwin
Object Number
1942.66
Marks
printed: center: "CIVIL DEFENSE"
printed: bottom corner: "SPIEGEL NOVELTY CO. / NEW YORK"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
