Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Revolutionary Soldiers Monument Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.10534
Date:
1894
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 19.7 x 6 cm )
Description:
Red silk ribbon trimmed with gold and a red, white and blue American flag gathered into a bow at top; printed in gold "GUEST/ REVOLUTIONARY/ SOLDIERS/ MONUMENT" over image of obelisk monument flanked by canon and American flag; monument inscribed "1776-1783/ IN MEMORY OF/ OFFICERS/ &/ SOLDIERS/ OF THE/ REVOLUTION/ CAUSE OF/ LIBERTY/ 1894." Printed below "TARRYTOWN, N.Y./ OCT. 19TH 1894"; bottom edged in metal fringe.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
