Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Commemorative cane
Object Number:
2010.24.137
Date:
ca. 1950
Medium:
Wood, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 x 1 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (91.4 x 3.2 x 11.4 cm)
Description:
Anheuser Busch centennial, reproduction.
Gallery Label:
This cane was created for the centennial celebration of the Anheuser Busch Company, the creators of Budweiser beer. The company was founded in St. Louis in the 1850s. A pewter eagle, the company's symbol, forms the handle of the cane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
