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circa 1860s
Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863
[Coat button from General Semmes's uniform]
Brass coat button with eagle emblem. Complete with shank. Stamped on back, "Horstmann & Allien NY."
GLC00572.38
1864
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Unconditional Union Ticket
Union ticket for Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew Johnson for Vice President. Printed in blue and red inks. Lists presidential electors from Indiana for the Lincoln-Johnson ticket for the 1864. Printed with image of a canon and flag....
GLC00809
1 October 1944
Unknown
[Photograph of police officer and dog]
One photograph sent by E. Pearce Hayes to L. Jean White dated October 1, 1944. Photograph features a man in a police officers uniform smiling at and petting a dog. The man in the photo is probably Frank B. White from his time in the police...
GLC09855.89.03
One photograph sent by E. Pearce Hayes to L. Jean White dated October 1, 1944. Photograph features a man in a police officers uniform crouched next to a dog and posing for the camera. The man in the photo is probably Frank B. White from his time in...
GLC09855.89.04
15 April 1865
[Funeral ribbon]
Brown velvet with silver fringe surmounted by a tin eagle with tintype portrait of Lincoln in metal frame. Participating mourners of the funeral procession were required to wear funeral ribbons.
GLC00382
circa 1865
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906
[Calling card signed by Schurz]
GLC00468.09
circa 1790
Duvivier, Pierre Simon Benjamin, 1728-1819
[Medal of George Washington Before Boston]
The inscription on recto, around a bust portrait of George Washington (based on Houdon) reads in Latin: "George Washington Supremo Duci exercituum adsertori libertatis. Comitia Americana." The verso shows Washington and his officers looking towards...
GLC03221
1816
Halliday, Thomas, fl. 1797
[Bronze medal commemorating George Washington's resignation from the Presidency at the end of his second term]
Depicts Washington in profile, with the title "George Washington President of the United States." The opposite side portrays an altar crossed by a sword and ax, with a verse stating "Commission resigned: Presidency relinquished."
GLC03222
1873/03/04 ca.
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Ulysses S. Grant / President of the United States
Possibly an inaugural medal. Sculpted by W. & C. Harris. Paint is slightly worn and there are glue remnants on verso.
GLC02781.02
1809
Reich, John, fl. 1809
[James Madison Indian peace medal]
Medal features James Madison's profile on front and the words "James Madison President of the U.S. A.D. 1809." Designer is unknown. Verso features two hands shaking, a tomahawk crossed with a pipe, and the words, "Peace and Friendship," designed by...
GLC02767.02
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