2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Shrewsbury River, New Jersey
1859
S-229
Oil on canvas
Artist/Maker: John Frederick Kensett

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Button

Button
Object name 
Button
Date 
1775-1783
Medium 
Pewter
Dimensions 
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description 
Pewter button,; stamped emblem on front.
Object Number 
INV.6174.6
Marks 
stamped: front: "USA" (Continental Army button)
Gallery Label 
This button was excavated by the Field Exploration Committee at an American Revolutionary War campsite on the Cat Rock Road in Putnam County, NY (Hudson Highlands).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.