Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sash
Object Number:
1951.495
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Silk, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 4 7/8 x 102 in. ( 6 x 12.4 x 259.1 cm )
Description:
Gold-colored silk jersey sash; 3 rows of gilt lacing across the center, tassels at each end.
Gallery Label:
This sash is part of a uniform worn by Major-General Alexander Shaler while commanding the 1st Division New York State Militia. The accession record says that it post-dates the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York, through Major Kenneth C. Miller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
