American Revolution Bicentennial Mug, 1976
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Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events - from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events - marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Patriotic Americans celebrated enthusiastically, donning red, white, and blue and purchasing commemorative souvenirs like this mug, whose design mimics traditional cross-stitch embroidery.
Across the nation in 1976, innumerable events - from parades and fireworks displays to television programs and sporting events - marked the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Patriotic Americans celebrated enthusiastically, donning red, white, and blue and purchasing commemorative souvenirs like this mug, whose design mimics traditional cross-stitch embroidery.
Artifact
Mug
Date Made
1976
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2004.89.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Richard and Barbara Platz.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 4.5 in
Diameter: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
image on mug: 1776 / 1976 / LET FREEDOM RING imprint on bottom: 278 H
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