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American Legend Wall Rug

  • ca. 1976

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Description

A tapestry features an image of an eagle perched on top of a silver bell, with a portion of an American flag in the background. Red numbers are next to the bell’s proper right. The tapestry is framed in a vertical gold and black frame. A rectangular metal plaque, affixed to the center of the bottom edge of the frame, displays horizontal text.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-MCOLL: Gerald R. Ford Museum Collection.

Full Citation: 2004.437; American Legend Wall Rug; ca. 1976; Bicentennial Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford, 1977–2016; Collection GRF-MCOLL: Gerald R. Ford Museum Collection,; Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/american-legend-wall-rug/, May 2, 2026]

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