Collection Highlights
Lincoln visits General McClellan at Antietam
Date:
1862, published later
Object Number:
PR.065.778.5
Medium:
Stereograph
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Luce Center
Major General Peter B. Porter Military Medal
Object Number:
1195
Date:
1824
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 6.3 cm )
Marks:
inscription: obverse, below bust truncation, at center: "FURST. F."
inscription: reverse, below inscription in exergue: "FURST. F."
Description:
Bronze struck medal with obverse showing unformed bust of Peter B. Porter facing right with legend: "MAJOR GENERAL PETER B. PORTER." Reverse shows winged allegorical figure of Victory holding standards inscribed "ERIE," "CHIPPEWA," and "NIAGARA" and dictating to muse of History seated at right; legend: "RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS NOVEMBER 3. 1814."; inscription below exergual line: "BATTLES OF CHIPPEWA./JULY 5. 1814./NIAGARA JULY 25. 1814./ERIE. SEP.17. 1814."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
