Collection Highlights
Brown Brothers, Irving Place, showing east side from Eighteenth Street to Gramercy Park South
Date:
March, 1909
Object Number:
PR.020.19.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Luce Center
George Washington Military and Civil Career "Manly" Medal
Object Number:
1950.265
Date:
1790
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 15/16 in. ( 4.9 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, on bust truncation, at left: "BROOKS F."
Inscription: reverse, in exergue: "J. MANLY & Co. 1790"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing clothed bust of Washington facing left with legend: "GEO. WASHINGTON BORN VIRGINIA."; inscription below bust: "FEB. 11/1732." Reverse is inscribed: "GENERAL/OF THE/AMERICAN ARMIES/1775./RESIGNED,/1783./PRESIDENT/OF THE/UNITED STATES/1789."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. James Hazen Hyde
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
