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Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
Artist/Maker: Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

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General William H. Harrison Presidential Campaign Ribbon

General William H. Harrison Presidential Campaign Ribbon
Title
General William H. Harrison Presidential Campaign Ribbon
Object name 
Campaign ibbon
Date 
1840
Related People 
Depicted: John Tyler
Related People 
Depicted/Commemorated: George Washington
Related People 
Depicted: William Henry Harrison
Medium 
Silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 15.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description 
Cream silk ribbon (bookmark) printed in black; engraved image in frame of Harrison surmounted with eagle holding scroll in beak; engraved images in frames of Washington, and Tyler(?) below. Inscribed: "GEN. WM. H. HARRISON./FIRST IN WAR - FIRST IN PEACE-/FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF THEIR/COUNTRYMEN."
Object Number 
INV.6700
Marks 
Inscription: "GEN. WM. H. HARRISON./FIRST IN WAR - FIRST IN PEACE-/FIRST IN THE HEARTS OF THEIR/COUNTRYMENT."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.