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E Pluribus Unum Lincoln textile
- Creator:
- unknown
- Location:
- unknown place
- Origin Date:
- 1865-1920
- Materials:
- cloth, acrylic
- Measurements:
- overall: 19 in x 16 in
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.081.0857
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Fine Art
Description
This decorative textile on black fabric features a photograph of Abraham Lincoln in a puffed fabric oval frame in the center of the piece. Embroidered above is an eagle with a shield in its claws with arrows and an olive branch extending from it. On either side of the portrait are four embroidered American flags. Embroidered beneath them is the phrase "E Pluribus Unum." Part of the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
