Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Campaign pin
Object Number:
451
Date:
1868
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
overall: 1 3/8 x 1 in.
Description:
Metal pin in the shape of an eagle holding the American flag; at the center of the flag is an oval frame holding a photograph of Schuyler Colfax; reverse has three prongs holding photograph of Schuyler Colfax..
Gallery Label:
Schuyler Colfax (1823-1885) served as vice president of the United States under Ulysses S. Grant (1868-1872).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
