Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
Date:
ca. 1630
Object Number:
1885.5
Medium:
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
Paper: 37 3/8 x 23 1/2 in. (94.9 x 59.7 cm)Frame: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
Description:
Regiment: New York Infantry Regiment, 155th (1862)
Other Regiment Identification: Corcoran Legion
Other Regiment Identification: 5th Regiment
Commanding officer: McEvily, William, Col.
Also associated: Monegan's William L., Capt., Company; McDonald, Michael; McDonanell, Daniel H.; Lieuts., Recruiting
Bibliography:
Holzer, Harold, ed. "Lincoln and New York." New York: The New-York Historical Society and London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd., 2009.
Credit Line:
New-York Historical Society
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
