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The oval patch is a Charles Howell Reservation Detroit Area Council (a Boy Scouts of America affiliated group) commemorative item for its Lincoln Pilgrimage. The patch features hues of orange, green, yellow, and black. At its center, an embroidered full-length image of Abraham Lincoln is depicted. To Lincoln's proper right appears the Boy Scouts of America insignia.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

n.d.

Measurement

4 inches (height)

Materials and Techniques Display

embroidery

Inscription

recto: LINCOLN PILGRIMAGE / CHR DAC

Creation Location

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

Subjects

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

Work Type

embroidery (visual work)

Class

textiles

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

3614

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.

Boy Scouts Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

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