Andrew Jackson inaugural medal

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Culture/People
Non-Indian; collected from the Seneca
Previous owner
Chief Seneca White (Nis-ha-nea-nent), Seneca, ca. 1798-1873
Possible owner
William Clement Bryant (William C. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1830-1898
Previous owner
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Seller
William Letchworth Bryant (William L. Bryant), Non-Indian, 1871-1947
Presenter/funding source
Harmon W. Hendricks (Harmon Washington Hendricks), Non-Indian, 1846-1928
Subject
President Andrew Jackson, Non-Indian, 1767-1845
Object Name
Andrew Jackson inaugural medal
Media/Materials
Silver
Techniques
Struck/minted
Dimensions
7.50 x 0.40 cm
Object Type
Adornment/Jewelry
Place
Philadelphia; Philadelphia County; Pennsylvania; USA (inferred)
Date created
dated 1829 but minted in 1832
Collection History
Formerly owned by Chief Seneca White (Seneca, ca. 1798-1873); acquired by William Letchworth Bryant (1871-1947) or his father, William Clement Bryant (1830-1898) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from William Letchworth Bryant in 1920 using funds donated by MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks (1846-1928).
Catalog Number
10/4295
Barcode
104295.000
See related items
Non-Indian
Seneca [Cattaraugus]
Adornment/Jewelry
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Bad Acts, Bad Paper
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
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