Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Historical Artifacts
Marquis de Lafayette Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1934.22
Date:
1934
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 3/8 in. ( 6 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: obverse, below bust truncation: "E.GATTEAUX"
Inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing nude bust of mature Lafayette facing left; legend: "LAFAYETTE 1757 - 1834." Reverse contains inscription: "AMERICA/ET/GALLIA/MEMORES/MCMXXXIV."
Credit Line:
Gift of the French Government
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
