American Bicentennial Pillow, 1976
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The official logo of the American Bicentennial was a traditional five-pointed star wrapped in modern red, white, and blue "bunting." Though the federal government regulated official uses of the logo, it had broader appeal. Many Americans adopted it as part of their own Bicentennial expressions. Seventy-two-year-old Henrietta Lanham Head of Detroit, Michigan, made this appliqued pillow as a tribute to America's 200th birthday.
The official logo of the American Bicentennial was a traditional five-pointed star wrapped in modern red, white, and blue "bunting." Though the federal government regulated official uses of the logo, it had broader appeal. Many Americans adopted it as part of their own Bicentennial expressions. Seventy-two-year-old Henrietta Lanham Head of Detroit, Michigan, made this appliqued pillow as a tribute to America's 200th birthday.
Artifact
Pillow
Date Made
1976
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.71.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeanine Head Miller.
Material
Cloth
Technique
Handmade
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Quilting
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15 in
Width: 16 in
Length: 2 in
Inscriptions
on front: 1776 1976
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