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Indian Peace Medal

Benjamin Harrison Indian Peace Medal on Presentation Collar, 1889
Benjamin Harrison Indian Peace Medal on Presentation Collar, 1889

Benjamin Harrison Indian Peace Medal on Presentation Collar, 1889

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Following the British and French practice of handing out silver medals to tribal chiefs, George Washington began a policy of presenting peace medals to American Indian leaders at tre...

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Antique 1880s American Historical Memorabilia

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Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Red Jasper 1881 Chester Arthur Medal Necklace
Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Red Jasper 1881 Chester Arthur Medal Necklace

Vintage Sterling Silver Turquoise Red Jasper 1881 Chester Arthur Medal Necklace

Located in New York, NY

The centerpiece is an 1881 President Chester A. Arthur Indian Peace Medal, showing detailed imagery on both sides—one with Arthur’s portrait, the other depicting a classic peace scene.

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McKenney & Hall Hand Painted Lithograph "MA-KA-TAI-ME-SHE-KIA-KIAH" Circa 1836
McKenney & Hall Hand Painted Lithograph "MA-KA-TAI-ME-SHE-KIA-KIAH" Circa 1836

McKenney & Hall Hand Painted Lithograph "MA-KA-TAI-ME-SHE-KIA-KIAH" Circa 1836

By McKenney & Hall

Located in Incline Village, NV

Of historical context: note the medallion hanging around the neck of the Indian Chief. It is the "Presidential Indian Peace Medal" presented during a winter peace delegation in 1821-...

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Antique 1830s American Native American Historical Memorabilia

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1838 Wa Baun See, A Pottawatomie Chief Lithograph with Antique Arrowhead
1838 Wa Baun See, A Pottawatomie Chief Lithograph with Antique Arrowhead

1838 Wa Baun See, A Pottawatomie Chief Lithograph with Antique Arrowhead

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He is depicted wearing a Presidential Peace Medal. Indian Tribes of North America has long been celebrated for its faithful and conscientious portraits of Native Americans.

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