Collection Highlights
Four Portraits of North American Indians; verso: sketch of brave riding a horse and shooting a bow and arrow
1859
1941.1209
Oil on gray marbleized prepared heavy textured paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Badge
Object name
Badge
Date
ca.1940
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description
Circular metal badge "JOSEPH/O'DWYER/IMPELLITTERI"; red, white and blue.
Credit Line
Gift of David Klotz
Object Number
2001.92
Gallery Label
William O'Dwyer won the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City in 1941 but was defeated in the general election by Fiorello H. La Guardia. He was elected mayor in 1945 as the candidate of the Democratic and American Labor parties. In 1949, Vincent R. Impellitteri became the acting mayor of New York City after the resignation of Mayor William O'Dwyer in 1950.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
