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Remember Me Handkerchief
ca. 1918
Maker not researched
France
Silk
overall: 14 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 1/16 in.; 36.83 x 37.465 x .1588 cm
Gift of Gloria M. Jackson
78.65

Remember Me Handkerchief; white silk background with blue border; central design (printed) shows American Flag, World War I Soldier, girl holding flowers; reads "Remember Me/ Sweet be to thee life's passing hours/ and thy path be decked with flowers"; printed design in blue, red, green (some colors ran badly).


Like many American soldiers who fought in World War I, Ross Folger brought back a souvenir. This handkerchief and other mementos of the day, both handmade and commercially produced, bear the legend “Remember Me” along with a sentimental verse.