Brooklyn Bicentennial Commission medals
Call Number
2011.024
Date
1976, inclusive
Creator
Görig, Alfred (Role: Donor)
Brooklyn Bicentennial Commission (New York, N.Y.)
Görig, Alfred
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
in one folder
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
Two medals issued to commemorate the 1976 United States bicentennial. Both medals were designed by Alfred Görig, and produced by the Brooklyn Bicentennial Commission in 1976. One medal depicts the Battle of Long Island (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn), while the other honors the Wallabout Bay prison ship martyrs.
Subjects
Organizations
Genres
People
Görig, Alfred (Role: Donor)
Topics
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776 -- Anniversaries, etc.;
Prisoners of war |z New York (State) |z Kings County;
Prisoners of war |z United States |x History |y Revolution, 1775-1783;
Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.);
American Revolution Bicentennial (1976) |z New York (State) |z Kings County
Donors
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights retained by the artist.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Bicentennial Commission medals, 2011.024, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Alfred Görig, 2011.
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Repository
Brooklyn Historical Society
Container
Box: A0135 (Material Type: Realia)