The Ball of Roses: Museum Object and Cultural History
The Ball of Roses: Date: June 11, 1965. Created by: Unidentified. Subject of: The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927.
The object in the museum catalogue
Program for the 1965 New York chapter of Girl Friends, Inc "Ball of Roses" given to Jessica B. Harris. The program is pink wih a hand drawn, red rose with a green stem on it at center. below the rose is "The Ball of Roses."
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: June 11, 1965
- Created by: Unidentified
- Subject of: The Girl Friends, Inc., American, founded 1927
- Subject of: Waldorf Astoria, American, founded 1893
- Used by: Jessica B. Harris Ph. D., American
- Type: programs
- Medium: ink on paper
- Dimensions: H x W: 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (29.8 x 23.5 cm)
- Place printed: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Associations and institutions
- Topic: Social life and customs
- Topic: Women
- Topic: Women's organizations
- Object number: 2013.89.4
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jessica B. Harris
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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