Collection Highlights
Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), Study for Havell pl. no. 26
c. 1825
1863.17.26
Watercolor, graphite, pastel, gouache, and black ink with scraping and selective glazing on paper, laid on card
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Wilson/Caso
Title
Wilson/Caso
Object name
Pin-back button
Date
1974
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Description
"WILSON/ CASO." White letters on blue and orange.
Credit Line
Gift of Glen Fleischman
Object Number
2008.18.1.1
Gallery Label
Charles Malcolm Wilson (1914-2000), a Republican, became Governor of New York State in 1973 when Nelson Rockefeller resigned. In 1974 Wilson ran for Governor with Ralph Caso of Nassau County as his running mate. They were defeated by Hugh Carey, Democrat.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
