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New York City Central Park Zoo by Tammis Keefe was part of her NYC landmarks series |
Handkerchiefs were popular souvenirs, easily packed colorful reminders of happy travels. Cities, states, countries, landmarks, museums, and fairs were depicted. Here are some from my collection.
City Souvenirs
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New York City landmarks |
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Chicago by Tammis Keefe |
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Milwaukee, MN |
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Wilmington, Delaware by Tammis Keefe |
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Windsor and Niagara Falls Canada silk hankys |
Tammis Keefe did a series of Philadelphia landmark handkerchiefs.
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway |
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Rittenhouse Square |
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John Wanamaker's, "Meet Me at the Eagle" |
Including historical landmarks.
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The Liberty Bell |
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Independence Hall |
Landmarks, Museums, Historical Interest
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Independence Hall |
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Pennsbury Manor, home of William Penn |
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House of the Seven Gables |
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Mt Rushmore |
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Governor's Palace, Wilmington DE, Tammis Keefe |
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Greenfield Village in Dearborn, MI by Tammis Keefe |
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Greenfield Village, uncut material, Tammis Keefe |
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Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI by Tammis Keefe |
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Museum of Costume, Bath, England
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State Handkerchiefs
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Michigan |
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The Great Lakes States |
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Hawaii |
Around the World
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Chinese handkerchief |
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New Zealand |
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Crossing the Equator |
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Great Britain |
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Bern, Switzerland |
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The Taj Mahal |
The New York World's Fair souvenirs
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A handkerchief bag New York World's Fair |
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Silk New York World's Fair showing world costumes |
Years ago I saw this state handkerchief quilt on eBay. I started collecting these state hankys to make my own. I still need a dozen more.
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