Official relief relic of the 1938 hurricane and flood
MakerMade by
State of Connecticut
(American)
DateSeptember 21-24, 1938
Mediumwood, metal
DimensionsMount: (Height) 3/4 x (Diameter) 3 1/4in. (1.9 x 8.3cm)
ClassificationsRelics
Credit LineGift of Martha Kendall in memory of John S. Kendall
Object number2015.127.2
DescriptionA slice of wood taken from a tree or the branch of a tree, bark still on, to which is nailed a thin metal plaque with the Connecticut state seal in the center around which is printed "Official Relief Relic/Hartford Connectiut/September 21-24, 1938/of Hurricane and Flood"
Status
Not on view
