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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Hard Times Coin (Wall Street)
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Hard Times Coin (Wall Street)

CultureAmerican
DateNo Date
MediumToken
InscribedOn front "MERCHANTE EXCHANGE WALL ST. NEW YORK" and "BUILT 1827/BURNT 1835". On the back: "NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE" "MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE".
Credit LineGift of the Misses Borum in memory of their brother, Charles Borum, June 11, 1866-May 14, 1932.
Object number39.6.97B
On View
Not on view
DescriptionHard time coin with Wall St. exchange on the front and writing on the back.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
1837
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Gibbs, Gardner, and Company; American Anti-Slavery Society
1838
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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1890
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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1893
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Captured from a digital file.  Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Jerry Spagnoli
December 23, 2002
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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1270-1289