Stevengraph Bookmark, "The Father of Our Country," 1876

Artifact

Bookmark

Date Made

1876

Creators

Stevengraph Works 

Place of Creation

United Kingdom, England, Coventry 

Keywords

United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 

Bookmarks 

Stevengraphs 

Commemoratives 

Centennials 

Commemorations 

Souvenirs 

United States presidents 

World's fairs 

Washington, George, 1732-1799 

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

75.142.195

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Nate S. Shapero & Ruth B. Shapero Collection.

Material

Silk (Textile)

Technique

Jacquard weaving

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Length: 11.75 in  (with tassel)

Length: 9.875 in  (without tassel)

Width: 2.125 in

Inscriptions

at top: 1776 1876 CENTENNIAL / U.S.A. / THE FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY under depiction of George Washington: The first in peace, The first in war, The first in the Hearts of his Countrymen. at bottom: PHILADELPHIA / 1876 on back, on folded over tabs: Thos. Stevens. / Coventry, England.