Collection Highlights
Flags on 57th Street, Winter 1918
Date:
1918
Object Number:
1984.68
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
State Department Life Saving Medal
Object Number:
1240
Date:
1860-1873
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 2 5/8 in. ( 6.7 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse, at lower left of field: "LEUTZE DEL."
Inscription: reverse, at lower right of field: "ELLIS SC."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with national coat of arms and legend around border: "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." Reverse shows blank scroll above scene of rescue along a shore.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
