Collection Highlights
Map of the Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York, showing relation between the distribution of foreign stock and negro population with the dissemination of communist and socialist propaganda during the summer of 1932
Date:
1932
Object Number:
LIB.NS11.M14.1.20
Medium:
black and color ink on paper, backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Collection of medals w/cases
Object Number:
1975.8ab
Date:
1975
Medium:
Pewter; plastic, paper, cardboard
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
case: 3 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 8.9 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse of Washington medal, below bust truncation, at left: "DUVIVIER/PARIS. F."
inscription: obverse of Gates medal, at right of bust truncation: "N. GATTEAUX"
inscription: reverse of Gates medal, on exergual line, at left: "GATTEAUX F."
Description:
Contemporary struck pewter replicas of medals originally issued by the Paris Mint in 1790s. Both inset into a black rectangular plastic fitted case with red velvet paper lining.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
