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
Unidentified Man: Silhouette
Object Number:
Z.2350
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Black ink on embossed beige paper
Dimensions:
image: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 11.4 cm )
sheet: 8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. ( 20.6 x 18.1 cm )
Description:
Silhouette: Stencilled bust of male subject in left-facing profile; rectangular embossed frame, with portrait in black ink inside oval window, surrounded by ribbon and floral decoration.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
