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Commander Isaac HullNational Cruise First Barbary War (1803-1805) 1920s Save "Old Ironsides" Campaign Women in the Navy Apprentice Training Squadron USS Constitution in Popular Culture U.S. Naval Academy School Ship Captain John and Mrs. Caroline Gwinn James Sever Collection Ira Dye Collection on Early Seafarers Gunner George Sirian Escaping a British Squadron Commander Charles Stewart Midshipman Pardon Mawney Whipple Gunner John Lord Commander William Bainbridge Purser Thomas J. Chew Battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Marines Commander Isaac Hull Ship Portraits Construction and Launch War of 1812 Souvenirs Battle with HMS Guerriere Medicine Life at Sea Navigation Arms and Armament Battle with HMS JavaCommander Isaac HullNational Cruise First Barbary War (1803-1805) 1920s Save "Old Ironsides" Campaign Women in the Navy Apprentice Training Squadron USS Constitution in Popular Culture U.S. Naval Academy School Ship Captain John and Mrs. Caroline Gwinn James Sever Collection Ira Dye Collection on Early Seafarers Gunner George Sirian Escaping a British Squadron Commander Charles Stewart Midshipman Pardon Mawney Whipple Gunner John Lord Commander William Bainbridge Purser Thomas J. Chew Battle with HMS Cyane and HMS Levant Marines Commander Isaac Hull Ship Portraits Construction and Launch War of 1812 Souvenirs Battle with HMS Guerriere Medicine Life at Sea Navigation Arms and Armament Battle with HMS Java
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Isaac Hull’s HandkerchiefAdmission Ticket and Invitation to… Portrait of Captain Isaac Hull Isaac Hull’s Pocket Watch Small Silver Urn Presented to… Vase Depicting Isaac Hull Letter from Paul Hamilton to… Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to… Dress Sword and Scabbard Presented… Pair of Flintlock Pistols Presented… Isaac Hull’s Handkerchief Ann Hull’s Earrings Collection of Isaac Hull Papers,… Silver Urn Presented to Isaac… Isaac Hull’s Seal Hull’s Victory: or, Huzza for… Isaac Hull’s Dress Sword and… Engraved proof of advertisement for… Ann Hull’s Fan Ann Hull’s CombIsaac Hull’s HandkerchiefAdmission Ticket and Invitation to… Portrait of Captain Isaac Hull Isaac Hull’s Pocket Watch Small Silver Urn Presented to… Vase Depicting Isaac Hull Letter from Paul Hamilton to… Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to… Dress Sword and Scabbard Presented… Pair of Flintlock Pistols Presented… Isaac Hull’s Handkerchief Ann Hull’s Earrings Collection of Isaac Hull Papers,… Silver Urn Presented to Isaac… Isaac Hull’s Seal Hull’s Victory: or, Huzza for… Isaac Hull’s Dress Sword and… Engraved proof of advertisement for… Ann Hull’s Fan Ann Hull’s Comb
Isaac Hull’s Handkerchief
This linen handkerchief belonged to Captain Isaac Hull, as indicated by the inscription “Commodore/Hull U.S.N.” in one corner. Hull was in command of USS Constitution from June 17, 1810 to September 15, 1812 and was victorious in the battle with the British frigate HMS Guerriere during the War of 1812. Handkerchiefs were common accessories in the early 19th century.
Hull’s name may have been stitched onto the handkerchief as a way of identifying it when it was sent to a laundry, or it could have been added at a later date, confirming its ownership by one of the most celebrated U.S. Navy officers in the War of 1812.
Date Created
1800-1824
Medium
Linen
Dimensions
[H]26 1/2 in. [W]27 5/16 in.
Catalog Number
USN117.1
Credit Line
Courteys of Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston.
Terms of Use
This work is in the public domain.
