ANGEL OF PEACE MEMORIAL CARD

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ANGEL OF PEACE MEMORIAL CARD

Entry/Object ID

2000.82.1.2

Description

Color: Gold; White A memorial card called, "The Angel of Peace," 1918. The card, which is style number 1 in the H. F. Wendell catalog item .1, is printed in gold ink and has a half moon and the title on the top. At the center is an angel surrounded by stars and carrying a child and a bouquet of flowers. To the left are the words, "IN / LOVING / REMEMBRANCE / OF / Ruth Freed / Died June 29, 1918. / Aged 7 Years." On the bottom is a square with a verse. A gold border surrounds the edge of the design and under this is the company's copyright information. Also available is an order blank which is .3, and a mailing envelope .4. With creases at the corners, some fading of the gold ink, and light surace soiing, the object is in good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Memorials, Angels

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Memorial cards, H. F. Wendell & Co., Children--Death--Religious aspects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Memorial Cards