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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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