Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Belt plate
Object Number:
1926.91
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/8 in. ( 4.8 x 7 x 1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: front: "C.S.A." (Confederate States of America)
Description:
Curved rectangular brass plate.
Gallery Label:
This plate was worn on the waist belt of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Fairchild
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
