Collection Highlights
Elisha Kent Kane, M.D. (1820-1857)
Date:
1858
Object Number:
1859.1
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.362
Date:
1913
Medium:
Silver-plated metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 35.1mm (1 3/8 in.)
Description:
Silver-plated metal struck medal with obverse showing structure over spring labeled "FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH 1513"; legend: "400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DISCOVERY OF FLORIDA/ 1513-1913". Reverse shows Florida scene with palm trees and alligator, shield outline at center.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
