Collection Highlights
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
c. 1554-1565
1889.10.1.1
Watercolor, black and brown ink, gouache, and white lead pigment over black chalk on ivory paper, laid on paper, formerly mounted on an album page
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Luce Center
Hard Times token: City Coal Yard Providence, R.I. 1833
Object name
Hard Times token: City Coal Yard Providence, R.I. 1833
Date
1833
Medium
Copper
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description
Token; copper; depiction of a fire fender on obverse; obverse "CITY COAL YARD / PROVIDENCE, R.I." reverse "EPHRAIM A. HATHAWAY / ANTHRACITE / BITUMINOUS / COAL / 1833"
Object Number
INV.13751
Gallery Label
In 1837 and again in 1857, financial crises caused loss of confidence in paper money and widespread redemption of currency in coin. Banks were soon forced to suspend specie payments, and tokens and fractional notes had to serve as smaller change.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
