The May Festival of the Turnverein Association, San Francisco by W. W. Kurtz & Co.: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Black and white print of gymnastics demonstrations being performed on a stage outside a wood frame structure. Spectators surround the exhibition area. Text beneath the image gives information about the Turnverein Association and the festival.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date made: n.d.
• publisher: W. W. Kurtz & Co.
• Object Name: lithograph
• Object Type: Lithograph
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: image: 9 in x 7 3/8 in; 22.86 cm x 18.7325 cm
• place made: United States: California, San Francisco
• depicted: United States: California, San Francisco
• Subject: Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols
• Subject: Circus
• Subject: Civic Associations
• Subject: Fraternal Associations
• Subject: Holidays and Celebrations, general
• Subject: Games
• ID Number: DL.60.3825
• catalog number: 60.3825
• Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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