Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Souvenir Scarf, 1963-1967
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Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir scarf for Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
Margaret Thomas "Tammis" Keefe (1913-1960) created lively, whimsical designs for printed textiles. In the late 1940s, she began to design handkerchiefs that were sold at high-end retailers. She also created designs featuring American cities and attractions, showing highlights not to be missed. Keefe designed this souvenir scarf for Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in the 1950s.
Artifact
Scarf (Costume accessory)
Date Made
1963-1967
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.110.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Judith Novak Kelly.
Material
Cloth
Color
Tan (Color)
Brown
Yellow
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 29 in
Width: 29 in
Length: 0.063 in
Inscriptions
on front of scarf: GREENFIELD VILLAGE/ DEARBORN, MICHIGAN/ HENRY FORD MUSEUM beneath illustrations on front of scarf: BOOT SHOP/ VIOLIN SHOP/ STEPHEN FOSTER MEMORIAL/ CAPE COD WINDMILL/ MCGUFFEY BIRTHPLACE/ "Suwannee" Riverboat/ VILLAGE CARRIAGE/ HENRY FORD BIRTHPLACE/ MARTHA MARY CHAPEL/ GENERAL STORE/ FIRST FORD/ STAGECOACH
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