Collection Highlights
Donner Lake From the Summit
1873
1909.16
Oil on canvas
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| Title | Related People | Date | Object Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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General David Hunter (1802-1886) on Horseback |
|
c. 1864 |
1904.10 |
 |
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) |
|
1887 |
1937.35 |
 |
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance |
1864 |
PR.011.5 |
|
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John Brown (1800-1859) |
|
ca. 1855-1860 |
1916.2 |
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John Brown's Blessing |
|
1867 |
1939.250 |
 |
Lantern |
1750-1800 |
1941.444 |
|
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Memorial Plaque to Reverend Peter Williams, St. Philip's Protestant Church, New York City |
1880 |
1917.20 |
|
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Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851) |
|
ca. 1825 |
1920.5 |
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Pepper box |
ca. 1730 |
1976.32ab |
|
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Peter Williams (1750-1823) |
ca. 1810-15 |
X.173 |
