Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Buttons
Object Number:
1935.99z-aa
Date:
1880-1898
Medium:
Brass, tin
Dimensions:
largest: 1/2 x 7/8 in. ( 1.3 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
stamped: front: "GC"; back of z: "T W & W/PARIS"
Description:
Dome-shaped tin buttons with oval coat of arms in center, flanked by script lettering on both sides, and crown at top.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were collected by the donor during her service as a nurse in the Spanish-American War. The buttons were worn on the uniforms of Spanish troops.
Credit Line:
Gift of Anna P. Osmers
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
