Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pin: Armistica day
Object Number:
1941.14
Date:
ca. 1921
Medium:
Cotton, metal, paper
Dimensions:
Card: 4 1/2 x 2 in. ( 11.4 x 5.1 cm )
Overall (pin): 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (5.7 x 4.4 cm)
Marks:
inscribed at back of metal hat: "PAT/ APL/ FOR."
Description:
Metal helmet pin and red, white and blue striped cotton ribbon attached to gold-tone safety pin with foliate designs on edge. Pin attached to card printed in black "WEAR AN/ A.E.F. HELMET/ ON/ ARMISTICE DAY/ MADE BY/ Disabled Ex-Service Men/ AT/ THE DUG-OUT/ 150 EAST 61st STREET, N.Y.C./ Tel. 8458 Plaza Price 25c./ ENDORSED BY/ AMERICAN LEGION/ N.Y. STATE CONVENTION/ Pat. Applied for"; written in script "November 11-1921" on side.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
