Collection Highlights
"Columbia Demands Her Children"
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.30
Medium:
Paper
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pocket Calendar w/ document
Object Number:
1935.137
Date:
1841
Medium:
Ivory, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 2 x 3 1/4 in. ( 0.6 x 5.1 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on silver shield: "Egbert Benson./Ald. 3d. Ward./1841."
Description:
Rectangular ivory pocket calendar with rounded lower edge; silver hinge clasp at top and pin at bottom; calendar opens to reveal six ivory pages which open like a fan, each marked Monday through Saturday; silver shield-shaped mount in center engraved "Egbert Benson./Ald. 3d Ward./1841." Slot at side to hold pencil (missing).
Gallery Label:
This pocket calendar belonged to Egbert Benson (1789-1866), an alderman of New York from 1835-41, 45-46 and its President, 1836-38.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
