Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Luce Center
Buckle and strap fragment
Object Number:
1935.34b
Date:
1880-1898
Medium:
Leather, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. ( 23.8 x 2.9 cm )
Description:
Black leather belt tip and rectangular brass buckle with tongue.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this belt fragment was taken from the officers' room on the Spanish vessel Viscaya during the Spanish-American War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edward C. Titus
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
