1976 Boy Scouts of American Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

1976 Boy Scouts of American Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

Creator

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Description

The round patch is a Boy Scouts of American commemorative item recognizing the 1976 Lincoln Pilgrimage held in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At the patch's center, a silhouette of Lincoln's right-facing profile is depicted surrounded by an interlocking outline of a star and the state of Illinois. The patch features hues of red, white, blue, and black.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1976

Measurement

3 15/16 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

embroidery

Inscription

recto: LINCOLN PILGRIMAGE / 43RD YEAR / 1976 / FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

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.

Related Source

See item # 4450.

ID

3599

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.

1976 Boy Scouts of American Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

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