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Memorial sample card
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Object Number:
1947.490a
Medium:
Watercolor and hair on ivory

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Title Date Object Number
Campaign ribbon 1904 Z.3421.3
Pair of doll shoes 1870-1880 2004.47.21ab
Doll hat 1870-1880 2004.47.22
Doll hat 1870-1880 2004.47.25
Doll hat 1950-2000 2004.47.26
Doll corset 1870-1880 2004.47.28ab
Doll bustle 1870-1880 2004.47.29
Pair of doll stockings 1870-1880 2004.47.31ab
Doll parasol 1870-1880 2004.47.33
Centennial ribbon 1876 INV.3159
Centennial ribbon 1876 INV.2795
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.5525
Ribbon 1887 INV.10710
Badge 1883 INV.10714
Commemorative ribbon After 1865 INV.2784
Ribbon 1893 1940.882
Ribbon 1891 INV.4150
Ribbons INV.4365.1-.10
Political souvenir 1904 Z.3421.4
Republican County Committee Badge ca. 1900 Z.2077.1
Ribbon ca. 1900 Z.2077.2
Set of 2 General William H. Harrison Memorial Ribbons 1841 or later INV.2864.1-.2
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2864.1
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2864.2
Bookmark with document 1863 or later 2351
Set of 2 General William H. Harrison Memorial Ribbons 1841 or later INV.2867.1-.2
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2867.1
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2867.2
Doll purse 1870-1880 2004.47.35
Pair of doll gloves 1870-1880 2004.47.36ab
Pair of doll gloves 1870-1880 2004.47.38ab
Doll handkerchief 1870-1880 2004.47.39
Doll handkerchief 1870-1880 2004.47.41
Doll fan 1870-1880 2004.47.43
Doll tiara 1870-1880 2004.47.45
Doll's pocket watch 1870-1880 2004.47.47
Ribbon with envelope ca. 1854 INV.4597
Set of 2 Union League Club Presidential Reception Ribbons ca. 1897 INV.3114.1-.2
Union League Club Presidential Reception Ribbon ca. 1897 INV.3114.1
Union League Club Presidential Reception Ribbon ca. 1897 INV.3114.2
Ribbon ca. 1917 Z.2236
Badge ca. 1907 INV.2283
Ribbon ca. 1907 1942.144.1
Campaign ribbon 1906 1942.144.2
Set of 4 Citizens Union Badges ca. 1894 INV.11820.1-.4
Ribbon ca. 1894 INV.11820.1
Society of Old Brooklynites Badge ca. 1880 INV.2566
Y.M.D.C. Campaign Badge 1870 or later INV.2267
Set of 2 General William H. Harrison Memorial Ribbons 1841 or later INV.2868.1-.2
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2868.1
Ribbon 1841 or later INV.2868.2
Badge 1852 INV.2667B
Ribbon 1834 or later INV.2877.1
Commemorative ribbon 1848 INV.4356
Ribbon 1828 INV.2562
Ribbon 1834 INV.2877.2
Commemorative ribbon 1885 INV.4576
Ribbon 1848 INV.4367
Doll's necklace 1870-1880 2004.47.48
Girl Scout badges 2001 2004.36.1-4
Ship's bell from the "General Slocum" ca. 1891 2005.8
Pair of child's shoes ca. 1904 2004.26.2
Baby shoe ca. 1900 2004.26.3
Baby shoe ca. 1903 2004.26.5
Pair of ear pendants ca. 1904 2004.26.6
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.1734
Ribbon pin ca. 1883 INV.2251
Ribbon pin 1892 INV.4795
Document fragment ca. 1900 INV.4796
Ribbon pin 1892 INV.4786
Ribbon pin 1891 INV.1703
Set of 2 Ribbons with Pin ca. 1910 INV.4080.1-.2
Ribbon ca. 1910 INV.4080.1
Ribbon ca. 1910 INV.4080.2
Ribbon ca. 1928 INV.4793
Memorial ribbon 1885 INV.4096
William H. Seward Memorial Ribbon 1873 INV.4360
Envelope 1946 INV.3355A
Ribbon 1858 or later INV.3355B
Ribbon pertaining to Cyrus Field INV.2871.1
Ribbon INV.2871.2
Ribbon ca. 1858 INV.2871.3
Yellow Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.4123
Mourning ribbon 1848 INV.4355
Mourning ribbon ca. 1861 INV.1708
Commemorative ribbon 1865 INV.2896.1
Ribbon 1905 2004.26.7
Ribbon header 1905-6 2004.26.9
Ribbon header 1905-6 2004.26.10
Ribbon 2002 2004.26.12
Doll ca.1904 2004.26.14
Doll ca. 1904 2004.26.15
Ohio State Tramway Association Banquet Card and Menu ca. 1889 INV.10709
Set of 2 Union League Club Ribbons ca. 1900 INV.3121.1-.2
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.3121.1
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.3121.2
Badge ca. 1916 Z.2240
Ribbon ca. 1913 Z.1997
Ribbon ca. 1915 Z.2228
Badge ca. 1927 INV.1702
Ribbon pin ca. 1909 INV.4291
Ribbon ca. 1883 INV.2078
Button Z.3423
Ribbon 1878 Z.3424
"A Greeting" Ribbon 1900-1920 Z.3425
Fugio cent 1787 2005.4.1
Ribbon Pin ca. 1900 INV.1704
Ribbon ca. 1900 1940.886
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.1723
Badge ca. 1892 INV.1719
Set of 2 Schenectady Sunday School Celebration Ribbons 1800-1850 INV.2854.1-.2
Schenectady Sunday School Celebration Ribbon 1800-1850 INV.2854.1
Schenectady Sunday School Celebration Ribbon 1800-1850 INV.2854.2
Commemorative ribbon ca. 1892 INV.2572
Ribbon 1800-1850 INV.2886
Ribbon Badge Description Document ca. 1930 INV.2561
Centennial ribbon ca. 1876 INV.11725
Ribbon 1939 1941.1097
Washington Monument Commemorative Ribbon 1847 INV.2855
George Washington Commemorative Ribbons ca.1847; ca.1847; 1932 INV.2879
Washington and Lafayette The Battle Centennial Ribbon 1875 INV.2850
Paterson, NJ Centennial Ribbon 1892 INV.2794
Stash 1992 2004.41.1
Souvenir 2001-2002 2002.5.10
Ribbon ca. 1878 INV.4651.3
Ribbon late 19th - early 20th century Z.2462
Ribbon late 19th - early 20th century INV.2796
Ribbon 1890-1920 INV.4573
Ribbon ca. 1916 Z.2214
Ribbon ca. 1930 INV.5170
Badge ca. 1890 INV.10707
INV.4289.4 INV.4289.4
INV.4289.5 INV.4289.5
Paper lantern ca. 1865 1954.55[dup]
Commemorative Medal 1914-1919 1966.152
Group of 48 New-York Historical Society commemorative medals 1904 INV.4386.1-.48
Pen 2003 2004.33.2
Card holder 2003 2004.19.1
Fashion Design 2001 2004.36.4
Ribbon late 19th - early 20th century INV.2117
Ribbon ca. 1916 Z.2229
Ribbon INV.2888.4
Cigarette ribbon INV.2898.4
Advertising ribbon ca. 1900 INV.1731.1
Cigarette ribbon INV.1732.2
Connecticut Historical Society 250th Anniversary Ribbon 1889 INV.4151
Centennial ribbon 1876 INV.2878
Battle of the Thames Commemorative Ribbon ca. 1824 INV.6599
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.2120
Ribbon pin ca. 1900 Z.3422.3
Launching of Battleship Florida Ribbon 1910 INV.2844
Souvenir fabric swatch from "The Gates," Central Park, New York 1979-2005 2004-2005 2005.5
Committee badge, George Washington inauguration centennial 1889 1945.153
Badge 1889 1952.436
Ribbon ca. 1907 INV.7331
Ribbon ca. 1910 INV.7333
Ribbon ca. 1900 INV.4365.9
Badge INV.4365.1
Ribbon ca. 1875 INV.4365.3
Ribbon ca. 1879 INV.4365.5
Ribbon 1850-1900 INV.4365.7
Ribbon ca. 1928 INV.2791.2
Ribbon INV.2791.1
Ribbon ca. 1928 INV.2791.4
Badge INV.4283.6
Ribbon pin ca. 1900 Z.3422.2
Ribbon 1888 INV.3092
Trade sign 2003.101
Centennial of Civil Government in the North West Ribbon 1888 INV.2556
Sign 2002.1.4837
Sign 2002.1.4838
Pacific Mills promotional textile ca. 1876 2002.1.4839
Textile: A novel project 2002.1.4840
Promotional kercheif ca. 1880-1890 2002.1.4841
Cigarette promotional textile ca. 1911 2002.1.4842
Yardage 2002.1.4844
Yardage 2002.1.4845
Yardage ca. 1885 2002.1.4846
Souvenir pillow cover 2002.1.4847
Badge in original box 1889 INV.3240
Badge 1889 1942.253a
Badge 1889 1942.253d
Badge 1889 1942.253f
Badge 1889 1942.253g
Sargent Kendall Jackson 1926 Ribbon with Medal ca. 1926 1956.217
Set of 2 U.S. Sanitary Commission Ribbons 1914-1918 INV.2787.1-.2
Ribbon late 19th - early 20th century INV.1714
Ribbon ca. 1901 1940.456
Set of 2 Tobacco Wrappers let 19th - early 20th century INV.13927.1-.2
Ribbon ca. 1890 INV.2857
Ribbon late 19th - early 20th century INV.2199
Campaign ribbon ca. 1888 Z.3412
Ribbon 1879 or later Z.3413
Souvenir pillow cover 2002.1.4848
Tablecloth or cover 2002.1.4849
Tablecloth or cover 2002.1.4850
Ribbon 1889-1893 INV.7222.1
Political ribbon 1889-1893 INV.7222.2
Political ribbon 1889-1893 INV.7222.3
Souvenir doily 1876 2002.1.4843
Democratic Whig Nominations 1849 Z.3437
Democratic Whig Nominations 1848 Z.3438
American Regular Nominations 1858 Z.3439
Badge 1889 1942.253h
Badge 1889 1942.253i
Badge 1889 1942.253j
Badge 1889 1942.253k
Badge 1889 1942.253m
Badge 1889 1942.253n
Doorknob from Fifth Avenue Building ca. 1909 2005.10.1
Shoe button hook ca. 1897-1914 2006.1
Dice set ca. 1920-60 2006.2
Medal with Statue of Liberty 2004 2006.3
Ashtray ca. 1939 2006.7.1
Yardgoods (2 lengths) ca. 1939 2006.7.2.1-2
Jack Banning's Putt-Pins ca. 1950-1960 2006.8a-d
Pin-back buttons (qty. 137): various social causes 2006.5.1-137
Placemat ca. 2005 2006.12
ERA YES: We must ratify by 6/30/82, N.O.W.-N.Y. Button 2006.5.1
I Will Survive button 2006.5.4
It's not Kosher to be a male chauvinist pig button 2006.5.5
Equal Rights Amendment: Vote Yes button 2006.5.2
Equal partnership in marriage button 2006.5.6
Beauty without cruelty button 2006.5.7
Fur: Death in Agony button 2006.5.8
Hunter: Destroyer of Wildlife button 2006.5.9
Boycott fur-bearing people button 2006.5.10
Save the Humans button 2006.5.11
friends of animals, inc. n.y.c. button 2006.5.12
Let's clear the air! button 2006.5.13
environment! button 2006.5.14
make peace with nature button 2006.5.15
Environmental issues button 2006.5.16
Survival button 2006.5.17
Overpopulation is everybody's problem button 2006.5.18
Conserve Earth: Colonize Space button 2006.5.19
Pollution Kills! button 2006.5.20
Help! button 2006.5.21
Stop at two button 2006.5.22
Environment (Save it) button 2006.5.23
Earth control button 2006.5.24
North Atlantic Network button 2006.5.25
unloved unusual unknown button 2006.5.26
March on Pollution: April 4 button 2006.5.27
Recycle Button 2006.5.28
Defeat the Fetus Fetishists button 2006.5.3
Kiss me: I'm German button 2006.5.29
Kiss Me: I'm Italian button 2006.5.30
Blood is life: pass it on button 2006.5.31
German Power button 2006.5.32
British Power button 2006.5.33
Kiss me: I'm Swedish button 2006.5.34
Erin go Bragh button 2006.5.35
Honor America button 2006.5.36
Beef with Honor button 2006.5.37
Share the road safely button 2006.5.38
I am a Zionist button 2006.5.39
I am a Capitalist button 2006.5.40
Love it or leave it button 2006.5.41
Jesus is Alive button 2006.5.42
Religious button 2006.5.43
Happy Birthday: He careth for you button 2006.5.44
Eagle button 2006.5.45
A Happy 150th Birthday: Edison button 2006.5.46
Combat Liberalism pin 2006.5.47
Away with all pests pin 2006.5.48
The Royal Wedding, 29 July 1981 button 2006.5.49
No sex please: We're British button 2006.5.50
Star shaped pin 2006.5.51
The Great Diamond Giveaway button 2006.5.52
Laissez Faire: Don't tread on me button 2006.5.53
Think soup: La Potagerie button 2006.5.54
E.T. button 2006.5.55
Spock Button 2006.5.56
Come home America button 2006.5.57
Man of La Mancha button 2006.5.58
WABC $25,000 button 2006.5.59
WABC $25,000 button 2006.5.60
Clearwater Crew button 2006.5.61
Hunger Project button 2006.5.62
Backside Historical Society button 2006.5.63
The Castle: Bayside Historical Society button 2006.5.64
Municipal Art Society: New York Walks button 2006.5.65
South Street Seaport Museum button 2006.5.66
Support Your Local Police button 2006.5.67
U.S.S. Constitution button 2006.5.68
I am a Volunteer: NYC Health Department ribbon 2006.5.69
Starve a Rat Today button 2006.5.70
Operation Block Power: Better Block button 2006.5.71
We Like This Block button 2006.5.72
Teddy's Bearthday button 2006.5.73
I love New York button 2006.5.74
Hudson River Sloop Restoration Inc. Button 2006.5.75
New York, New York button 2006.5.76
New York Shakespeare Festival: Usher button 2006.5.77
Comicart Convention pin 2006.5.78
DD [heart] MoMA button 2006.5.79
Give Peace a Chance button 2006.5.80
The Future in Our Hand button 2006.5.81
Life of Earth, Stop Spending on Death button 2006.5.82
We want to live: Diasarm now button 2006.5.83
Flower of the anti-nuclear movement: Spiderwort button 2006.5.84
Peace button 2006.5.85
Dove button 2006.5.86
Shut Them DOwn: Mobilization for Survival button 2006.5.87
Work for Peace Ribbon 2006.5.88
Mobilization for survival button 2006.5.89
Students for Peace button 2006.5.90
Jobs with Peace button 2006.5.91
War is not healthy for children and other living things Button 2006.5.92
Peace with Honor button 2006.5.93
Continental Walk for Disarmament & Social Justice button 2006.5.94
Disarm Button 2006.5.95
Bread not Bombs Button 2006.5.96
Turn America Around Button 2006.5.97
Peace and Music Button 2006.5.98
Peace Button 2006.5.99
Ban the Bombers button 2006.5.100
Don't Pay War Taxes 2006.5.101
ABM is an EDSEL 2006.5.102
No Nukes Button 2006.5.103
Gulag Archipelago button 2006.5.104
Patchwork Majority button 2006.5.105
No Way: FDA Button 2006.5.106
No Confidence button 2006.5.107
An American Tragedy Button 2006.5.108
Chile Si, Junta No button 2006.5.109
March on: New York & L.A. button 2006.5.110
Free the Watergate 500 button 2006.5.111
MIA: MIssing or prisoner button 2006.5.112
Free Irish Political Prisoners Button 2006.5.113
P.O.W.'s never have a nice day button 2006.5.114
Silent no Longer button 2006.5.115
Peace for Biafra button 2006.5.116
Free own POW'S button 2006.5.117
No More! Witch Hunts we Resist button 2006.5.118
Stop 1984 in 1976 button 2006.5.119
NORML Button 2006.5.120
Emergency Aid to El Salvador button 2006.5.121
Free Hugo Blanco button 2006.5.122
Impeachment with Honor button 2006.5.123
El Salvador: Democratic Revolutionary Front Button 2006.5.124
Civil disobedience is Civil Defense button 2006.5.125
Freeze Nuclear Weapons button 2006.5.126
People's Peace Treaty 2006.5.127
Up Against the Wall, Commies button 2006.5.128
Silent Majority buttons 2006.5.129
Clenched fist button 2006.5.130
SOS button 2006.5.131
Women's power button 2006.5.132
Flag button 2006.5.133
Hands breaking rifle button 2006.5.134
Ladybug button 2006.5.135
Throw the buggers out button 2006.5.136
National Security Uber Alles button 2006.5.137
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform 1942-1945 1946.89a-c
Pin-back buttons (qty. 91): various political campaigns 2006.14.1-91
Pin-back buttons (qty. 91): various political campaigns temp2006.14.1-91
Wallace '72 Button 2006.14.1
Wallace/LeMay Button 2006.14.2
Italian Americans for Ford Button 2006.14.3
Greek Americans for Ford button 2006.14.4
Czechoslovakians for Ford button 2006.14.5
German Americans for Ford Button 2006.14.6
Lithuanians for Ford 2006.14.7
Youth for Ford Button 2006.14.8
Taxi Drivers for Ford Button 2006.14.9
Yes Nixon: no jelly button 2006.14.10
Jackson Button 2006.14.11
Goldberg/Paterson Button 2006.14.12
udall button 2006.14.13
Drafted Button 2006.14.14
I love Pat button 2006.14.15
Labor for Nixon 2006.14.16
I am a Ford/Dole senior citizen button 2006.14.17
McGovern/Shriver button 2006.14.18
Kiss me, I'm for McGovern Button 1972 2006.14.19
18/21 My first vote: McGovern 2006.14.20
Urban Professionals for MccGovern/Shriver button 2006.14.21
McGovern Button 1972 2006.14.22
McGovern/Shriver button 2006.14.23
Vote Socialist Workers button 2006.14.24
Capitalism fouls things up button 2006.14.25
We the people want ... Jobs, Equality and Detente button 2006.14.26
Archie Bunker for President button 2006.14.27
Bunker in '72 button 2006.14.28
Howdy Doody for President Button 2006.14.29
I go Pogo Button 2006.14.30
Liz Holtzman for Senator Button 2006.14.31
Brooke: United States Senator button 2006.14.32
Buckley button 2006.14.33
Senator Buckley button 2006.14.34
Moynihan Button 2006.14.35
Moynihan Button 2006.14.36
Jim Buckley: The Senator Button 2006.14.37
Javits works for me button 2006.14.38
Javits button 20006.14.39
JVL button 2006.14.40
Ottinger for Senator button 2006.14.41
Senator Goodell Button 2006.14.42
Koch Button 2006.14.43
Dinkins button 2006.14.44
Beame Button 2006.14.45
Javits Button 2006.14.39
Marchi Battista Kelly Button 2006.14.46
Ed Koch Button 2006.14.47
Mario Cuomo for Mayor Button 2006.14.48
O'Dwyer Button 2006.14.49
Rudy Button 2006.14.50
Rudy Giuliani Button 2006.14.51
Hebrew Guiliani Button 2006.14.52
Korean Guiliani Button 2006.14.53
Biaggi for Mayor button 2006.14.54
Biaggi for Mayor Button 2006.14.55
Vote Biaggi for New York Button 2006.14.56
Mike for Mayor Button 2006.14.57
Mike button 2006.14.58
McCall/Mehiel Button 2006.14.59
Mary Anne Krupsak Button 2006.14.60
I'm for Malcolm Wilson Button 2006.14.61
Rockefeller button 2006.14.62
I'm a democrat from Rocky 2006.14.63
Samuels Button 2006.14.64
Governor Samuels button 2006.14.65
Ed Samuels button 2006.14.66
Elect Carey Governor Button 2006.14.67
Elect Nadjari button 2006.14.68
Conservative Keating Button 2006.14.69
Mario Cuomo Button 2006.14.70
Re-Elect McCall button 2006.14.71
Re-elect Goodman button 2006.14.72
Abrams Attorney General button 2006.14.74
Blumenthal/Clingan button 2006.14.73
Peter Lane pin 2006.14.75
Re-elect Frank Padavan Button 2006.14.76
Yes yes Nanette Dembitz button 2006.14.77
Cliff Wilson Cares Button 2006.14.78
Nolan button 2006.14.79
Susan Alter button 2006.14.80
David Weprin Button 2006.14.81
Re-elect Flack Button 2006.14.82
Re-elect Gunning Button 2006.14.83
Elect Pitaro button 2006.14.84
Re-elect Murphy button 2006.14.85
Di Falco button 2006.14.86
Sansivieri Button 2006.14.87
Re-elect Councilman Clingan 2006.14.88
Elect Robert Sikorski button 2006.14.89
Elect All Stabile Button 2006.14.90
Elect Peter Chanhales 2006.14.91
Elephant; symbol for Ichabod T. Williams & Sons c. 1890 2006.16ab
Doll recovered from the World Trade Center Recovery Effort: Little Red c. 2000 2006.17
Medallion w/ ribbon 1940.288
Washington Centennial Souvenier 1940.294
Pin INV.6264
Medal: War with Spain 1845.51
Medal: Washington Hunt to Brig Gen J. Watts de Peyster 3391c.4
We want F.D.R. again 1940.698[dup]
Badge 1941.415[dup]
Pin w/ photo of McKinley 1941.496[dup]
Button 1941.494a
Button 1941.494b
Button Z.2190[dup]
Button 1940.526[dup]
Button 1940.533[dup]
Button 1940.707a
Button 1940.707b
Ike in '56 INV.6880[dup]
Uncle Tom's Cabin [card game with box and 20 cards] 1852 LIB.YC.1852.Uncle
Chelsea Jeans n.d. 2002.85.2
Am I Not a Woman & a Sister 1838 2006.21.1
Am I Not a Man & a Brother ca. 1800 2006.21.2
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13869a
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13869d
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13869c
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13867a
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13879a
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13879b
Fugio cent 1787 INV.13879c
Cufflinks, pair ca. 1939 2006.28.1a,b
Watch fob or key chain ca. 1939 2006.28.2
Bookmark ca. 1939 2006.28.3
Ceremonial New York City street sign for Frederick Douglass Landing 2005 2006.25
Re-Elect Betsy Gotbaum ca. 2005 2006.22
Roundels from the West Side Highway, New York City ca. 1931 2006.31.1-5
Jones' Prepared Paper for the Million ca. 1868 2007.1
Great $15,000 race Coney Island Jockey Club, Sheepshead Bay. 1899 LIB.SY1899.no.14
Polka des Zouaves, composed for the Piano by Henry Prince 1856 LIB.M125a.Prince
New-York Fire Zouaves 1861 LIB.SY-B.1861.71
The 2d. N.Y. Fire Zouaves, 1862 LIB.SY-B.1862.265
The Crows that Met Me on the Boardwalk, Coney Island, N.Y. PR.054.57.CI.CROWD
Dear Old Luna Park 1904 PR.031.8MUS.116.BLU
Down at Rockaway 1904 PR.031.8MUS.116.OAK
"All Roads Lead to the Café Martin" PR.031.73SBK.3.MARTIN
Hangover Breakfast PR.031.73SBK.3.BIRD
Untitled (Hotel Astor) 1909 PR.031.62.NYCREST-H.HOAST
Untitled (Orpheum Music Hall) 1904 PR.031.104.THTR-VAU.ORPH
Untitled (Mutt and Jeff) PR.031.104.THTR-VAU.MUTT
Untitled (Direct to Barnum's Circus) PR.031.98.BARNUM.DIR
Untitled (Advertisement for New York Theatre and Roof Garden) 1904 PR.031.104.THTR00-05.NYTH

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