Museum Collections
Luce Center
Kings County Historical Society Souvenir Medal
Object Number:
INV.3193
Date:
1911
Medium:
Bronze; paper
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.2 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: reverse, at lower center: "THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG CO. NEWARK, NJ"
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing building with tall roof with surrounding legend: ".Kings County Historical Society./-.1911.-" Reverse is inscribed: "THE 275TH/ANNIVERSARY OF THE/PURCHASE OF LAND ON LONG/ISLAND FROM THE INDIANS BY/JACOBUS VAN CORLEAR,WOUTER/VAN TWILLER, WOLPHERT GERRETSE/VAN KOUWENHOVEN AND ADRIES/HUDDIE. JUNE 16TH, 1636/JUNE 16TH, 1911." Irregularly shaped cream paper mount.
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