Title

Illinois Lincoln Trail Home Commemorative Patch

Creator

Files

Description

The oval patch is a Boy Scouts of America commemorative item for the Lincoln Trail Hike, which takes place yearly at the Lincoln Pilgrimage. The patch features hues of yellow, brown, green, and red. At its center, Lincoln is shown walking while reading book in an outdoor setting. The Boy Scouts of America insignia appears at the patch's lower left.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

4 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

embroidery

Inscription

recto: ILLINOIS LINCOLN TRAIL HIKE / SPRINGFIELD, ILL.

Subjects

Boy Scouts of America; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

embroidery (visual work)

Class

textiles

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

3612

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.