2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Afternoon Hastings Landing. Palisades Rocks in Shadow, New York
1836-37
1952.410
Watercolor, gouache, graphite, scratching out, and touches of black ink and glazing on paper laid on brown card
Artist/Maker: George Harvey

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Campaign ribbon

Campaign ribbon
Object name 
Campaign ribbon
Date 
ca. 1865
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Thomas Stevens
Related People 
Depicted: Ulysses S. Grant
Medium 
Silk
Dimensions 
Overall: 7 1/2 x 1 11/16 in. ( 19 x 4.3 cm )
Description 
Polychrome jaquard woven silk ribbon with portrait of General U.S. Grant at center; inscription "RICHMOND/1865/Vicksburg/Fort Donelson/GENERAL U.S. GRANT./"I will fight it out/on this line"; image of eagle withing circular medallion surrounded by American flags and Union army standards below; lower edge folded to form triangle with purple silk thread tassel attached below.
Object Number 
INV.6707
Marks 
Inscription: reverse of ribbon, lower edge, woven in black: "COVENTRY/T.STEVENS"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.