Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.116
Date:
1892-1893
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
diameter: 35.5mm (1 3/8 in.)
Description:
Silver struck medal with obverse showing left facing bare headed bust-length profile of Columbus seen from back; legend: "THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION/ CHICAGO 1893." Reverse shows buildings at top and bottom labeled under rule: "THE FORESTRY BUILDING/ 203 X 525 FEET COST $ 100000" and "THE TRANSPORTATION BUILDING/ 250 X 960 FEET/ COST $370,000."
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
