Object ID	2006.0008.230
Accession#	2006.0008
Object Name	Adornment, Wall
Description	A hand-painted antique iron eagle and shield. From the Robert L. Hunker collection.
Search Terms	G.A.R. Hall Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Insignia Eagles Wall art Patriotism
Collection	Robert L. Hunker G.A.R. Collection
People	Hunker, Robert L. Brown, John
Subjects	Patriotic art Eagles Insignia
Catalog date	08/09/2006
Catalog type	History
Collector	Robert L. Hunker
Count	1
Credit line	Robert L. Hunker
Dimensions	H-15 W-2.75 L-31.75 inches
Home Location	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Material	Iron
Provenance	Gift to Robert L. Hunker for the hall in the 1970s from his maternal uncle John B. Brown who painted it. Typical of the period and patriotic - lodge insignias on artwork. John Brown was a 32nd degree Mason and a strong Republican.
Recfrom	Hunker G.A.R. Collection
Site	G.A.R. Hall Museum
Site #	31