Sujet

Handmade "For Liberty; Engineers" sweetheart gift from World War I, 1917-1918. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Sweetheart gift from World War I. A hand-made adornment that consists of a blue fabric exterior and American flag interior. When folded in half, the gift has a clear front. A white patch has been sewn in the center of the blue fabric and embroidered with the text, [For Liberty] and the flags of Italy, Japan, United States, France, and Great Britain. Underneath embroidered in yellow script is the word [Engineers]. Both horizontal sides have a blue fabric bow and a piece of blue fabric at the bottom is used to tie it closed.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A78_203

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

166,4Mo (7,8Mo) / 76,4cm x 54,6cm / 9025 x 6446 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people black flag flags engineers country patriotism museum color military liberty war gift present location Armed Forces century banner textiles patriotic sewing NEEDLEWORK first world war concept African American African-American embroidery afro-american standard Army warfare embroidered keepsake United States of America Colour World War I WWI ally World War One 1910s 20th century allies heritage American America USA 1st World War WW1 object united states Unknown cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC thread and ribbon on fabric needlework (visual works)