Sterling Cup., 05/05/1897-05/05/1897

File — Box: 12, Folder: 6

Identifier: 71849

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

One series only.

Dates

05/05/1897-05/05/1897

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 13 Linear Feet (11 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

15/03/03

Container Summary

1 sterling cup (7" high) with three stag horn handles, marked May 5th, 1897/ General Horace Porter/ and an engraved portrait of the General. On the bottom is "From Grenville M. Dodge." Grenville Mellen Dodge (1831-1916) was a civil engineer, railroad builder and politician, who had a distinguished military career as both a soldier and engineer during the Civil War.