Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Banner: Exempts 23rd and 24th wasd N.Y.City
Object Number:
INV.12326
Date:
1816-1865
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 29 in. ( 43.2 x 73.7 cm )
Marks:
painted: all over:"EXEMPTS/ 23rd and 24th/ WARD/ N.Y. CITY"
Description:
Blue cotton banner with painted inscription, "EXEMPTS/ 23rd and 24th/ WARD/ N.Y. CITY" in black and white lettering; white cotton hoist.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
