Fan
- Object Name:
- Fan
- Object ID:
- 1969.006.054
- Date:
- 1876
- Description:
- Folding fan, Centennial Exhibition souvenir. Pleated paper leaf with color printed decoration on both sides. Side 1: White mountain against blue background, with three large red-headed birds (red-crowned cranes?) flying in front of red circle. Side 2: Japanese figures in red and blue on right and left sides; Philadelphia advertising in black lettering across top; shaded red skyline with black and white sketch of "MAIN BUILDING / INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / FAIRMOUNT PARK 1876 PHILADELPHIA / LENGTH--1880 FEET / WIDTH--464 [FEET]". Black painted bamboo guards and plain bamboo sticks.
- Material:
- Paper
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-11.1 W-20.5 D-0.6 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Helen Dadmun Doble
- People:
- Doble, Helen I. (1881-1968)
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