Fan, Hand

Name/Title

Fan, Hand

Entry/Object ID

1999.097

Description

Wooden frame of ladies' fan with 15 struts. No material in between. Writing in pencil on front and back of struts in different handwriting. Some strands of material on struts. 1.) I am captain of a right good crew. - Dr. J.L. Taylor May 12, 1880. 2.) [unidentified quote] - Stites Duvall 3.) May you always be as happy as I have been during this trip. - E.J. McDowell May 12, 1880. 4.) Yours [?] W. L. Cannon [??] A fresh water Tar (Jane) 5.) I am... - rest erased. 6.) Nannette McDowell 7.) Mrs. Geo. Blackburn 8.) Mrs. Hampden Zane "May it be fuller" 9.) Emily St. Aubert Cockburn - Canada [illegible] 10.) Florence Barry - [illegible] "The Sucker" Beast?? 11.) Pattie Roberts - May 12th [illegible] 12.) Sallie Cannon 13.) M. Cockburn, Toronto, Canada 14.) Mrs. A [illegible] Willis Sugar [Grove?] - May your life be as full as [illegible] [on?] this day Other side of fan 15.) Memento of our trip to Shakertown May 11 1880 [illegible] Frankfort. 16.) E. [illegible] Young 17.) L.H. Willis 18.) [illegible] Blackburn 19.) [illegible] Young

Dimensions

Height

10-3/4 in

Width

1 in

Depth

1 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements taken closed. Minimun width and depth is .25", maximum is 1.0".

Material

Wood