Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal in box w/docu.
Object Number:
1948.483.2
Date:
1898
Medium:
Brass, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 3/16 in. ( 5.7 x 3 cm )
Description:
Brass medal suspended from bar with pin back; upper bar inscription "U.S.S. PAIRIE" circular medal inscription "U.S. NAVAL CAMPAIGN WEST INDIES 1898/WILLIAM/T./SAMPSON/COMMANDER/IN/CHIEF" with depiction of bust of William T. Sampson; reverse inscription "MARIEL/JULY 5" with depiction of three soldiers; red and blue silk ribbon connects bar and medal; black cardboard presentation box with printed inscription "WEST INDIAN CAMPAIGN"
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. F. Maurice Newton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
