Collection Highlights
Journael Gehouden opt’ schip den gulden Bever en tschip den gulden Otter van de Manathans naer Patria Ende Wedrom naer de Manathans (Journal kept aboard the Ship the Golden Beaver and the Ship the Golden Otter from the Manhattans to Patria and the return)
Date:
October 1660- June 1663
Object Number:
MSS.Ships.Journals.1600
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lieutenant-Colonel John E. Howard Military Medal
Object Number:
INV.4331
Date:
1976
Medium:
Pewter; plastic, paper
Dimensions:
case: 3 x 3 9/16 x 7/16 in. ( 7.6 x 9 x 1.1 cm )
diameter: 1 1/2 in. ( 3.8 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, at lower center, below exergual inscription: "REPRODUCTION 1881"
inscription: lid of case: American eagle with shield; below center: "AMERICA'S FIRST MEDALS"
Description:
Contemporary pewter struck replica of the Howard medal; obverse showing Howard, on horseback, pursuing an enemy, with winged Victory flying overhead and holding laurel wreath above him; legend: "JOH.EGAR.HOWARD LEGIONIS PEDITUM PRAEFECTO"; below exergual line: "COMITIA AMERICANA." Reverse contains inscription within laurel wreath: "QUOD/IN NUTANTEM HOSTIUM ACIEM/SUBITO IRRUENS/PRAECLARUM BELLICAE VIRTUTIS/SPECIMEN DEDIT/IN PUGNA AD COWPENS/XVII JAN MDCCLXXXI." Black rectangular plastic fitted case with red velvet paper lining.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
