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The Truant Gamblers (Undutiful Boys)
1835
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Oil on canvas
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Albany, NY 200th Anniversary Souvenir Ribbon
Title
Albany, NY 200th Anniversary Souvenir Ribbon
Object name
Ribbon
Date
1886
Medium
Silk
Dimensions
Overall: 6 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( 17.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description
White silk ribbon printed in black with decorative borders at top and bottom and "1686./ 1886./ 200th Anniversary/ Souvenier./ ALBANY, N.Y./ JULY, 1886."; image of two men with shield at center flanked by wheat sheaves with ship in background.
Object Number
INV.3087
Gallery Label
Although the city was founded much earlier by Dutch settlers, in 1686 the British granted Albany a founding charter as a city. This ribbon commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the charter.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
