Pennant, "York Beach, Me.," 1940-1965
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Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Vacationers could remember their trip to York Beach, Maine, with this pennant that depicts the iconic, local lighthouse called Nubble Light.
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Vacationers could remember their trip to York Beach, Maine, with this pennant that depicts the iconic, local lighthouse called Nubble Light.
Artifact
Pennant
Date Made
1940-1965
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.4.206
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John Margolies.
Material
Felt (Textile)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Green
Orange (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 17.25 in
Length: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
On front: YORK BEACH/ ME. Inside graphic: NUBBLE LIGHT