Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Historical Artifacts
New Haven Tercentenary Commemorative Medal
Object Number:
1938.275
Date:
1938
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Marks:
inscription: edge, lower center: "ROBBINS CO/ATTLEBORO"
inscription: edge, lower center: "BRONZE"
inscription: obverse, center right of field: illegible artist's signature
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing male figure preaching to group of people; legend: "QUINNIPACK/THE DESERT SHALL REJOICE/1638". Reverse pictures three churches on the New Haven Green, with small boats on water in the foreground and Yale towers above clouds in background, and is inscribed: "THREE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW HAVEN/AND BLOSSOM THE ROSE/1938".
Credit Line:
From the New Haven Tercentenary Committee on Medals
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
