Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Pin-back button
Object Number:
Z.2730.57
Date:
1896
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Circular metal button with pin back; depicts the bust of Major-General Miles with an American flag border and the inscription "MAJOR-GENERAL MILES"; reverse inscribed on paper with "WM. F. MILLER & CO.,/23 DUANE ST.,/N.Y. CITY./W. & H. CO. PATENTS/JULY 17, 1894/APRIL 14, 1896/JULY 21, 1896"
Gallery Label:
Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925) led the invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
