Souvenir
Object number2015.15.20
Date1945
OriginPhilippines
MediumPaper/Nylon/Ink
Credit LineGift of Robert Fisher
DescriptionSquare, nylon, color painted souvenir. On the front left there is a scene of a brown and orange hut, next to a river or stream. There is a person in front of the hut, working in the area near the building. In the background there are trees, with the largest on the left and the smallest on the right. On the front is an inscription in red. On the back is handwritten inscription.Dimensions3.313 x 4.938 in. (8.4 x 12.5 cm)InscriptionsOn the right is an inscription in red saying "To my dear / Sweetheart."
On the bottom right also in red is the inscription "Philippines".
On the back is an inscription at the top written in purple "RI Fisher" underneath that written in ink "From "Daddy"-1945-Oct. 25."
Historical NotesPart of a collection that documents the Fisher, Keltz, and Kenyon families. The majority of the collection is related to the WWII service of brothers Walt and Robert Fisher. Robert Fisher served in the Pacific theater, particularly in the Philippines.
Previous owner
Robert H. Fisher
Subjects
On View
Not on view
1945
1945
1966-1970
1945
1939-1945
1945
