Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: Destruction
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1858.4
Medium:
Oil on canvas (relined)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Gaiter
Object Number:
1951.504c
Date:
1900-1918
Medium:
Leather, iron, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 11.4 cm )
Description:
Leather, iron, and cotton gaiter; stitched, flat brown leather legging with bulbous top that tapers to bottom, and strap on top left side that fastens to two buckles on top right.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this gaiter was worn by Colonel Willard C. Fisk, the commander of the 107th U.S. Infantry (7th Regiment) during World War I.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
