Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Gentleman of the Crane Family
Object Number:
1940.372
Date:
ca. 1855-1860
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 2 in. ( 6.4 x 5.1 cm )
Gallery Label:
When this portrait was presented to the Society the subject was identified only as "Grandfather Crane."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Esther Beard
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
