Bunting

bunting

bunting

Name/Title

Bunting

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.4

Description

Long red-white-and-blue cotton bunting printed with a repeated design of a man with a large mustache in a military uniform within a laurel wreath. The portrait is labeled, "ADMIRAL DEWEY", and the wreath is flanked by a United States flag (left) and US Navy flag (right). The entire image is labeled, "THE HERO OF MANILA". In total, the bunting spans over four feet long.

Context

Produced to celebrate Dewey Day, a holiday welcoming George Dewey back to Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Source or Donor

Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1898

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bunting

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Organizational Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

23-3/4 in

Material

Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Dewey Day