Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Banner used by the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs

Unidentified · ca. 1924

silk (fiber), wood, paint
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

A purple silk banner with gold fringe created for the Oklahoma Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The message "OKLAHOMA / FEDERATION / OF / COLORED WOMEN / 1910" is painted across the banner in large gold letters. The bottom of the banner is scalloped and has an attached length of fringe. The top of the banner has a sewn loop running its length for a rod (2010.2.2b) to be inserted. There is a strip of gold fringe sewn just below this loop. The rod is currently stored in place in the banner. It is painted gold at the ends and has two carved wooden finial painted gold. 2010.2.2c is attached to the rod and 2010.2.2d is detached.

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