Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.365d
Date:
1917
Medium:
Aluminum
Dimensions:
diameter: 38.4mm (1 1/2 in.)
Description:
Aluminum struck medal with obverse legend: " "A LITTLE GROUP/ OF WILLFUL MEN/ HAVE RENDERED/ THE GOVERNMENT OF THE/ UNITED STATES/ HELPLESS AND/ CONTEMPTIBLE"/ (MARCH 1917)/ PRESIDENT WILSON". Reverse legend: "VOTED AGAINST THE WAR DECLARATION/ SENATORS/ LA FOLLETTE,/ NORRIS, LANE/ STONE, VARDAMAN/ CONGRESMEN/ BROWNE, CARY, COOPER, ESCH, FREAR, NELSON, STAFFORD,/ DAVIDSON, VOIGHT/ ALL OF WISCONSIN/ KITCHIN/ AND 40 OTHERS./ APRIL 6, 1917"
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
