Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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
Ribbons
Object Number:
INV.7498a-c
Date:
1941-1946
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
largest: 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 1/8 in. ( 1.3 x 10.5 x 0.3 cm )
Description:
Each ribbon consists of striped silk bars glued to front of rectangular metal strip; one has three bars with two bronze stars; aonther has two bars, and other has one bar.
Gallery Label:
These ribbons were awarded to American servicemen during World War II. The ribbon with the bronze stars was awarded to a Navy serviceman; the two stars commemorate his involvement in two battles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frank L. Jackson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
