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Gift of Dr. Robert M. Yergason, 1922.4.3  Photograph by David Stansbury.  © 2008 The Connecticu…
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Gift of Dr. Robert M. Yergason, 1922.4.3 Photograph by David Stansbury. © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.
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Date1860
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width x depth of banner): 48 × 35 1/2 × 2in. (121.9 × 90.2 × 5.1cm)
Component (length of visible part of pole): 38in. (96.5cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Dr. Robert M. Yergason
DescriptionTwo-sided banner of natural colored cotton attached to a wooden stretcher which has a wooden support. The cotton is secured to the sides with nails. Painted in black on both sides is: "WIDE AWAKES. 1860", with a large eyeball at center. Handwritten on loose lower edge is "Presented by R.M. Yergason, M.D."
Object number1922.4.3
Subject Terms
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Jane W. Stone, 1935.10.1  Photograph by David Stansbury.  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
    Jerusha Pitkin
    about 1750-1755
    Side Chair
    Eliphalet Chapin
    1770-1771
    Side Chair
    General Andrew Ward V
    1740-1760
    1960.103.13
    Harold D. Margolis
    1960
    Armchair
    Aaron Chapin
    1785-1800
    Family Register Memorial
    Hannah Taylor
    1822-1823
    Gift of Mabel Leigh Grant, 1959.92.1  © 2006 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Eliphalet Chapin
    about 1783
    Chair with original slip seat.
    Seymour family
    1770-1800
    Armchair
    Unknown
    1750-1775
    Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1950.531.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
    Annin & Co.
    1860