Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffin plate
Object Number:
INV.6562.14
Date:
1815-1840
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 14 x 10.8 cm )
Description:
Rectangular convex metal coffin plate with rounded corners, with illegible remains of inscription eaten away by effects of corrosion.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Hopper Striker Mott, June 10, 1931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
