Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
2008.42.365c
Date:
1917
Medium:
Gold metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 38.4mm (1 1/2 in.)
Description:
Gold metal struck medal with obverse showing eye under clouds with rays and stars around block topped by flame; legend: "CONFEDERATION". Reverse legend: "THE VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY OF NEW YORK/ ACTED AS/ GUARD OF HONOR/ TO/ MARSHAL JOFFRE/ AND THE FRENCH OFFICIALS/ ON MAY 9TH;/ AND TO HON. A. J. BALFOUR/ AND THE ENGLISH OFFICIALS/ ON MAY 11TH/ 1917/ AT CITY HALL/ NEW YORK"
Credit Line:
Gift of the Naval History Society, 1925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
