Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button
Object Number:
INV.2606
Date:
1896
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin back button with an image of the battleship Maine and the American and Cuban flags; inscribed "MAINE"; reverse inscribed with "COMPLIMENTS OF/ALEX. GOLDBERG,/NEWBURGH'S/CLOTHIER & FURNISHER,/83 & 85 WATER ST.,/NEWBURGH, N.Y./THE W & H. CO. PATENTED/JULY 17, '94, APRIL 14, '96/JULY 21, '96"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
