Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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
Scarf pin
Object Number:
INV.10312b
Date:
1860-1865
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 4.4 x 3.2 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Diamond-shaped wooden pin with slot for scarf on front, carved by a New York soldier imprisoned at Andersonville, Georgia.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this pin was carved from a piece of gopher wood by Simon Hulbert, a soldier with the 100th New York Infantry who died at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia on August 11, 1864.
Credit Line:
Gift of Edwin W. Burch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
