Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
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Object name
Badge
Medium
metal, textile
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 2 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 5.1 x 7.6 cm )
Description
Cuba Pacification, 1908
Object Number
INV.5428
Gallery Label
This medal was authorized in 1919 to award members of the Navy and Marine corps for their defense of American interests in Nicaragua during a period of political unrest. The medal, designed by Albert Stewart, shows thefigure of Columbia dressed in armor and flowing skirt.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
