Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lapel pin
Object Number:
2002.20.30
Date:
1980-1995
Medium:
Metal, enamel
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button: "THE EXPLORERS CLUB/1904"; flag in center featuring club insignia; red, gold, white and blue.
Gallery Label:
Since 1904, The Explorers Club is dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry Luce III
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
