Name/Title
1916 Mexican Border Service Pillow ShamEntry/Object ID
16.98.157Description
1916 Mexican Border Service Pillow Sham. Material: textile. Size: 23" W. x 23 1/2" L. Description: gold and purple wool felt - two triangles sewn together at their bases to form a square - edges cut to form wide fringes - strips of felt woven through the fringed loop edges: purple through gold fringes, gold through purple fringes - purple felt letters appliqued to gold area: "Border Co.K." - gold felt letters appliqued to purple area: "2 Minn. Service '16" - center applique: gold felt flag staffs crossed, each bearing a red, white and blue silk U.S. Flag - reverse side cover: plain gold felt.Context
2nd Minnesota Infantry during the 1916 Mexican Border Campaign. Company K of the 2nd Minnesota Infantry Regiment was a locally raised National Guard unit based out of St Peter. When tensions flared between the United States and Mexico, this local unit was thrust onto the national stage as part of the massive mobilization for the Mexican Border Campaign.Cataloged By
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Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Cover, PillowNomenclature Primary Object Term
Casing, BedNomenclature Class
BeddingNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsCreate Date
February 23, 1998Update Date
September 17, 2026