Handkerchief

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

2018.18.19

Description

China silk handkerchief. Square, olive green colored silk. Embroidered with a French and United States flag motif, with text "Souvenir de France" in red, in the upper righthand corner. Belonged to a member or members of the Burdick family, likely bought in France when serving with The Salvation Army during World War I.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.18

Source or Donor

Feack, Pamela

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Pamela Feack in memory of Floyd O. "Pa" and Samantha Minerva "Minnie, Ma" Saunders Burdick, Cecil May Burdick Goodwin, Grace Belle Burdick Yates, and Fern Ann Goodwin Feack

Made/Created

Date made

1917 - 1919

Place

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Notes

Date: c. 1917-1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Handkerchief

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

10-1/4 in

Length

10-1/4 in

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I