Over There
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1917
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Rectangular red wool felt banner appliquéd with a navy blue arch across the top, on which "Over There" is embroidered in small white stars. Underneath the arch is an embroidered white rectangle with a navy blue five-pointed star in the center. A metal rod with a hook holds the piece at the top. During World War I, banners like this were hung in the window of a home to denote that a family member was serving in the U.S. military.
place: label: made in
content: USA
setName: label: See more items in
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
label: See more items in
content: Textiles Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1977-34-1
objectType: label: Type
content: embroidery & stitching
label: Object Name
content: Service banner
label: Type
content: Service banner
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Medium: wool foundation, cotton embroidery Technique: machine embroidered and appliquéd on felt
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 27.3 x 18 cm (10 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.)