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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.36.1
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Removal of Connecticut Battle Flags
Classification
Medals and Medallions
Work Type
medal
Date
1879
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228726

Physical Descriptions

Medium
White metal
Dimensions
14.68 g, 3 x 0.3 cm (1 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • (not assigned): REMOVAL OF CONNECTICUT BATTLE FLAGS/ HARTFORD/ SEPT 17TH 1879
  • (not assigned): THE UNION SAVED

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Gordon Worcester
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.36.1
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obverse: Hartford, Connecticut, capitol building; reverse: military objects: cannons, flags, swords, etc., with oak and laurel wreath beneath. On cannon: 1861-1865

Verification Level

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