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Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
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Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Luce Center
British military button excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Object name
British military button excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Date
1770-1783
Medium
Pewter
Dimensions
Overall: 7/8 in. ( 2.2 cm )
Description
Pewter military button; regiment number on front.
Credit Line
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number
INV.6100.137
Marks
stamped: (137), on front: "33" (33rd Regiment)
Gallery Label
This button was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse deposit near military barracks that extended along Bennett Avenue between 181st and 182nd Streets. The barracks were built after the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, 1776, and were occupied by the British and Hessian garrisons of the fort until evacuation in 1783. The button was worn on the uniform coat of a British private in the 33rd Regiment.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
