1973 Detroit Area Council Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

1973 Detroit Area Council Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

Creator

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Description

The rectangular patch is a Boy Scouts of America Detroit Area Council commemorative item for its 1973 Lincoln Pilgrimage. The patch features hues of black, brown, yellow, and blue. At its center, an embroidered bust portrait of Abraham Lincoln appears. Surrounding the portrait are images related to Lincoln, which include: Lincoln's boyhood home, a standing silhouette of Lincoln, Lincoln possibly navigating a flatboat, and Lincoln splitting rails.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1973

Measurement

4 X 2 1/4 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

embroidery

Inscription

recto: LINCOLN PILGRIMAGE / 1973 / MI-GI-SI-O-PAW-CAN / WWW / D.A.C.

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

3616

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.

1973 Detroit Area Council Lincoln Pilgrimage Commemorative Patch

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