Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Plume
Object Number:
INV.5760
Date:
1830-1865
Medium:
Feather, leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 10 x 3 in. ( 27.9 x 25.4 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Red feathers fastened into leather holder; metal pin at bottom of holder.
Gallery Label:
This plume was probably worn on a military dress hat owned by the Comte de Trobriand, a Union Major-General during the Civil War.
Credit Line:
Gift of E. Dressner Duchray
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
