Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Seal stamp: Coldness drives me.
Object Number:
INV.4683
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
intaglio (inverted): on stamp face: "COLDNESS DRIVES ME / AWAY"
Description:
Hexagonal, colorless glass stamp with bird(?) at center of stamp face surrounded by inscription, "COLDNESS DRIVES ME AWAY."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
