Collection Highlights
Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
Date:
1836
Object Number:
1927.59
Medium:
Plaster with wash
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Luce Center
Military uniform components
Object Number:
1958.123a-k
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Various
Description:
Military dress uniform components, including 2 jackets, 1 pair of trousers, 4 hats, 1 pair shoulder knots, aglets, and sword belt.
Gallery Label:
These military dress uniform articles were used by George Stevens Schermerhorn (1835-1926). According to the accession record, they may have been worn during the Draft Riots of 1863, as Schermerhorn was called into duty to protect City Hall during that time.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Philip G. Schermerhorn
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
