Buttons of John Brown's raiders

Title:

Buttons of John Brown's raiders

Date:

1899

Description:

Three bone buttons acquired from the bodies of John Brown's raiders. The bodies were reinterred at the John Brown Farm in North Elba, New York in 1899. Mounted and framed with a caricature of John Brown.

Collection Title:

Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Abolitionists--United States, Antislavery movements--United States--19th century, Brown, John, 1800-1859--Friends and associates, Buttons--United States, Clothing and dress--United States--19th century, and Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859

Geographic Subject:

New York, United States, and North Elba (N.Y. : Town)

Shelving Locator:

1999.001.089

Date Digital:

2009-12

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Information:

For more information contact archivist at the Avery Research Center, 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

31130