Collection Highlights
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Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Luce Center
Whig Celebration Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.2851
Date:
1837
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 2 1/2 in. ( 17.8 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: above bottom edge, printed in black: "Edward P. Whaites No2 Courtland St."
Description:
Cream silk satin ribbon printed in black; depicts portrait of George Washington in rectangular frame; with inscription: "WHIG CELEBRATION,/November 22d./1837/Glorious Triumph/of/JUST PRINCIPLES/THE SPIRIT OF/76/REVIVED IN 1837."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
