Ticket to an annual sightseeing tour held by Georgetown Camp No. 4: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A ticket to a sightseeing tour of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia held by Georgetown Camp No. 4 of the American Woodmen. The ticket is orange with black text. The American Woodmen logo of an ax stuck in a log with “A.W.” written on it is at the top center of the ticket. The ticket reads “1953—ANNUAL SIGHTSEEING TOUR—1953 / of Georgetown / Camp No. 4 / American / Woodmen / VISITING HISTORICAL HARPER’S FERRY / Much of the History of the United States Revolves around this / SCENIC PLACE – You should see it / SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1953 / Busses are Scheduled to Leave Odd Fellows Hall, 9th and Tea Streets, N. W. / at 9:30 A. M. on the Above Date. / JERRY C. MILES, Commander GEORGE W. ROSS, Clerk / FARES / ADULTS and Children over 12. . $4.50 / Children 5 to 12 . . . . $3.00.” The back of the ticket is blank.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1953
• Issued by: Georgetown Camp No. 4, American, founded 1922
• Subject of: Supreme Camp of American Woodmen, American, 1901 - 1994
• Subject of: George W. Ross, American, 1889 - 1965
• Subject of: Jerry C. Miles, American, born 1893
• Type: tickets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 2 5/16 × 3 7/8 in. (5.8 × 9.8 cm)
• Place purchased: Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Place used: Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Amusements
• Topic: Associations and institutions
• Topic: Local and regional
• Topic: Societies
• Object number: 2017.1.3
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Long Gallery Harlem
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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