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Study for "Departure of the Seventh Regiment for the War, April 19, 1861"
c. 1865-69
1946.174
Oil over graphite on brown paper, varnished, laid on heavy board, nailed and mounted on a wood panel
Artist/Maker: Thomas Nast

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Bottleglass fragment excavated at Revolutionary War barracks

Bottleglass fragment excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Object name 
Bottleglass fragment excavated at Revolutionary War barracks
Date 
1760-1783
Related People 
Related Person: Field Exploration Committee
Medium 
Glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1 7/8 in. ( 2.9 x 4.8 cm )
Description 
Bottleglass fragment; flat, curved lip with neck.
Credit Line 
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Object Number 
INV.6100.149
Gallery Label 
This fragment was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others from a refuse depos