Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Arm Band: Civil Defense
Title
Arm Band: Civil Defense
Object name
Brassard
Date
1941-1946
Medium
Wool, silk
Dimensions
Overall: 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 4 5/8 in. ( 0.6 x 44.1 x 11.7 cm )
Description
Rectangular white wool felt brassard with dark blue felt circle at the center, with applied white triangle with red silk embroidered stripes.
Object Number
INV.12299
Marks
applied: center: "CIVIL DEFENSE"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.