Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plate: General Douglas MacArthur
Object Number:
1945.366
Date:
1940-1944
Medium:
Whiteware
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 3.2 x 26.4 cm )
Marks:
printed: in blue on front: "Graduated from Westpoint-1903", "General/Douglas/MacArthur/U.S.A", "The Island Fortress of Corregidor/ Entrance to Manila Bay", " Youngest/ Division Commnader/ A. E.F- 1917"
printed: in blue on back: "GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
Description:
Molded, blue transfer printed plate with central view- college celebrating General Douglas MacArthur, featuring portrait, buildings, battle scene, and inscriptions; border pattern consists of stars, stripes, and "V".
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Taylor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
