Red felt pennant with white lettering and a white band at wide end, four green tassels at wide end, and also at wide end an oval multi-colored scene of a granite quarry. Below the oval, in white letters: "LARGEST GRANITE CENTRE IN THE WORLD" and to the right, extending to the pointed end: "BARRE, VT." Stapled to upper corner at wide end is a small price tag from the M. H. Fishman Company with the price: "19 cents"
Acquisition
Accession
2011.68
Source or Donor
Best, Clarice Bianchi Cella, Cella, Patricia
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1940
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Pennant
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Flag
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Organizational Objects
Nomenclature Class
Ceremonial Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
8 in
Length
26 in
Material
Wool, Cardboard
Interpretative Labels
Label
Pennants are commemorative flags that typically show support for a particular sports team. Over the 20th century, other entities adopted the pennant as a form of souvenir or local pride. The pennants in this case are all Vermont-related and represent specific events, locations, and tourist attractions.
Barre Pennant, c. 1960
Barre, VT
Felt fabric
Gift of Clarice Bianchi Cella Best, #2011.68.4
