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Description
The round patch is a commemorative item featuring the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), an United States Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. The patch appears in hues of brown, yellow, gray, blue, black, and gray. At its center, an embroidered image of the USS Abraham Lincoln layered on top of a right-facing profile of Abraham Lincoln is depicted. Two wheat stalks flank each side of the image.
Contributor
Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams
Approximate Creation Date
n.d.
Measurement
4 1/4 inches (diameter)
Materials and Techniques Display
embroidery
Inscription
recto: SHALL NOT PERISH / USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Subjects
Abraham Lincoln (Aircraft carrier); 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
7061
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.
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