Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1910
Subject of
National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
Date
ca. 1924
Medium
silk (fiber) , wood , paint
Dimensions
2010.2.1a: 37 1/4 × 31 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (94.6 × 80 × 3.5 cm)
2010.2.1b: 13/16 × 31 1/2 × 13/16 in. (2.1 × 80 × 2.1 cm)
Description
A purple silk banner with gold fringe and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs' motto, "LIFTING / AS / WE CLIMB" painted in large gold letters. The banner was used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. T Above the words is a painted design of three interlocking triangles, the center of which is filled with the two on either side in outline. The bottom of the banner is scalloped and has an attached length of fringe. The top of the banner has a sewn loop running its length for a rod (2010.2.1b) to be inserted. There is a strip of gold fringe sewn just below this loop. The rod is currently stored in place in the banner. It is painted gold at the ends and has a dowel inserted at the end of the proper left side with a hole for a dowel on the proper right side.
Place collected
Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Movement
Women's Club Movement
Type
banners
Topic
Activism
American South
American West
Associations and institutions
Civil rights
Communication
Communities
Political organizations
Politics
U.S. History, 1865-1921
Women
Women's organizations
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.2.1abc
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52a64232d-631d-4e5d-a6c8-91e350a26331

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