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Mrs. William Walton (1708-1786)
ca. 1750
1902.4
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World Trade Center dust
2001
2002.19
World Trade Center Nocturne, 81st Floor
2000
2002.52
World War I Air Raid Warden
ca. 1919
1955.169
World War I Medal
1914-1919
INV.5362
World War I Medal
1914-1918
198
World War I Medal
1919
1947.122
World War I Medal
1914-1919
INV.10213
World War I Medal
ca. 1910
Z.1489
World War I Medal
ca. 1920
1947.339
World War I Medal
Z.3568a
World War I Medals
INV.5154
World War I Plaquette
1917
INV.4932
World War I Plaquette
ca. 1914
1949.129
World War I Plaquette
1914-1918
INV.2802
World War II Commemorative Medal
Z.3573
World War II medal
ca. 1947
2001.118
World War II medal
ca. 1947
2001.119
World War II Medal
ca. 1945
INV.10246
World's Columbian Exposition "Half Dollar"
1893
1943.40
World's Columbian Exposition "Half Dollar"
1893
1941.465
World's Columbian Exposition Administrative Building Medal
1893
1940.29
World's Columbian Exposition Advertising Medal
1893
INV.4881
World's Columbian Exposition Award Medal
1893
INV.3695
World's Columbian Exposition Commemorative Medal
1890-1893
1941.466
World's Columbian Exposition Medal
1893
INV.1780
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