Object Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1918.7.2 |
Object Name |
Buckle |
Description |
Shoe buckle with missing rhinestones, attached to red velvet ribbon. Original provenance reported that it was taken from shoe of fatally wounded British soldier, shot in yard of Wm Adams house when British were retreating. Found at Adams house at corner of Mystic and Mass Ave Artifact analyzed by Joel Bohy in 2019 and verified to not fit with the story. |
People |
Adams, William (1725-1787) Adams, William (1753-1820) |
Subjects |
Buckles Metal work Shoes |
Search Terms |
April 19, 1775 Revolutionary War Adams House |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 W-1 inches |
Source |
Hansell, Mrs George |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |

