Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
Date:
1942-1945
Object Number:
1946.89a-c
Medium:
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.3094
Date:
ca. 1899
Medium:
metal, cloth
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 2 1/2 x in. ( 15.2 x 6.4 x 0 cm )
Description:
Rectangular yellow ribbon with metal pin-back at top and v-shaped cut-out at bottom. Embossed with silver image of two intersecting swords at top and text below: "M R/FIRST/NEW YORK/MOUNTED RIFLES/1861-5/July 15 1899 Edgemere, L. I."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
