Collection Highlights
Pastoral Scene by Andrew R. Smith
Date:
1822
Object Number:
MSS.BV.AfricanFreeSchool.Vol4.
Medium:
Manuscript
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Buttons
Object Number:
INV.1756a-o
Date:
1870-1880
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 1/2 x 3/4 in. ( 1.3 x 1.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: front: "EXCELSIOR/NYSM (in scroll)/NATIONAL GUARD"; back: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO./EXTRA"
Description:
Dome-shaped with eagle perched above shield and scroll in center.
Gallery Label:
These buttons were worn on the uniforms of New York National Guardsmen after the Civil War.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
