Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Medallion in case w/docu in Box: Columbus...World 's...Expo.
Object Number:
INV.3606
Medium:
metal,textile,wood,paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 x 5 in. ( 5.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm )
Gallery Label:
This medal commemorates the completion of the Catskill Aqueduct in 1917. The development of the Catskill region was meant to supplement water supplied to New York City from the Croton Aqueduct, which had been completed in 1842. The Catskill System was planned by the Board of Water Supply, a committee that had been established in 1905 to anticipate the city's increasing need for more water.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
