Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plaque Honoring Washington Irving
Object Number:
1939.397[dup]
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 x 4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Rectangular, bronze-colored metal plaque. Depicts Washington Irving and is inscribed: "1783 1859/ERECTED BY/THE SAINT NICHOLAS SOCIETY/OF NEW YORK/IN APPRECIATION OF/WASHINGTON IRVING/HIS CHARACTER- HIS GENIUS- AND HIS SERVICES/AS A FOUNDER OF THE SOCIETY."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
