Collection Highlights
The True Issue or "That's What's the Matter"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.35
Medium:
Lithograph
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Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
1926.96h-s
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: front: "A" (inside shield); back: "EXTRA QUALITY"
Description:
Dome-shaped brass buttons stamped on front with eagle grasping branch in one talon, and arrows in other talon, with shield on breast.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, New York Commandery
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
