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THBUniversity of Michigan Class Cane, 1878
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveJun 20, 2015 - Jun 21, 2015
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- Lot Description
American, 19th century. A University of Michigan class cane from 1878, the whole carved with signatures. A carving at the top reads In Memory of / U of Mi set within a banner. Signature at top is Henry W. Stecher, an 1878 graduate from the College of Pharmacy. Additional signatures include Albert C. Runkel / Law '79, Hugo Lupinski and R. Josenhans among others; lg. 34.5 in.
At the University of Michigan, and other universities, seniors carried class canes that were carved with the autographs of fellow classmates. At the University of Michigan, this tradition dates back to 1869. See Wilfred B. Shaw, The University of Michigan: An Encyclopedic Survey (1942), p. 1767. - Shipping Info
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