Name/Title
Paper fan advertising the New Central RestaurantEntry/Object ID
1779Description
Paper fan advertising the New Central Restaurant owned by Nicholas Carson, mayor of Charles Town. The fan, stapled to a thin wooden handle, is rectangular with rounded corners. On the front of the fan is the American flag and the Confederate battle flag with a scene of three soldiers fighting and a cannon. At the bottom is " 'THERE IS NEITHER VICTOR OR VANQUISHED; ONLY SACRED MEMORIES AND HALLOWED GROUND' "
Written on the back of the fan is "THE NEW CENTRAL RESTAURANT Colonial Atmosphere WELCOME TO CHARLES TOWN, WEST VIRGINIA Operated by The Mayor"
TheAcquisition
Accession
318Source or Donor
Hebb, BirdsellAcquisition Method
Gift