Commemorative plaque depicting the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Commemorative plaque depicting the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane

Entry/Object ID

471

Description

Commemorative faux scrimshaw plaque on veneered board depicting the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane. On the side of the ship is "U.S. COAST GUARD" the Coast Guard stripe and insignia and "903". In the upper left corner is a depiction of the first ship named the Harriet Lane. That ship is a side-wheeler with sails. In the upper right corner is the Harriet Lane ship emblem encircled in a rope design and the motto with "USCGC HARRIET LANE WMEC 903" at top. Gold paper sticker on back says "John Wills Studios, Inc." among other things.

Acquisition

Accession

287

Source or Donor

Gay, Gordon and Lucy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1984 - circa 1990