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- Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867 - This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.
- July 04, 1867
- Collections - Artifact
Trowel Used in Laying the Cornerstone for Tammany Hall, 1867
This commemorative silver trowel features the likeness of Tammany namesake Tamanend, a Native American chief, and the names of Society officers. It was presented to Grand Sachem John T. Hoffman at the 1867 cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new Tammany Society Hall. The powerful political machine controlled New York City elections in favor of the Democratic Party for more than a century.
- Traveling Communion Set, 1840-1867 - Catholics and members of most Protestant denominations employ specific material for religious rituals. This mid-19th-century communion set consists of three distinctive objects: a paten (a round plate that holds the consecrated bread), an ewer that holds sacramental wine, and a chalice or cup (from which communicants drink the wine). Francis W. Cooper, a leading maker of ecclesiastical silver, created this set.
- 1840-1867
- Collections - Artifact
Traveling Communion Set, 1840-1867
Catholics and members of most Protestant denominations employ specific material for religious rituals. This mid-19th-century communion set consists of three distinctive objects: a paten (a round plate that holds the consecrated bread), an ewer that holds sacramental wine, and a chalice or cup (from which communicants drink the wine). Francis W. Cooper, a leading maker of ecclesiastical silver, created this set.