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Object Name |
Braid |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00155 |
Description |
The drapery braid is a red and yellow twisted cord in a looped and scalloped pattern. A handwritten note pinned to the braid reads, "from Jeff Davis' window curtain." |
Dimensions |
W-3 L-5 inches |
Provenance |
The section of drapery braid was taken from the curtains used by the Jefferson Davis family when they resided at the White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia during the war. |
People |
Davis, Jefferson |
Search Terms |
Confederate Executive Mansion Confederate White House Evacuation of Richmond, April 2-3, 1865 Executive Mansion capture and occupation of Richmond, Virginia, 1865-1870 items captured by Union soldiers items taken items taken by Union soldiers White House of the Confederacy |