Box 187

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O: Busts of Lafayette and Washington + mention of Gaston Lavrillier, Paris Art R: 4 Juillet 1776 / 14 Juillet 1789. Journée de Paris 1917.

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O: Lafayette and Washington standing and shaking hands in front of American and French flags. Not listed by Olivier. Provenance unknown.

Scope and Contents O: Portrait of young Lafayette in uniform, facing left, signature :"Delannoy". R: a liner, with the legend "Compagnie Générale Transatlantique" above, and below: "M.S. Lafayette le plus Grand Paquebot Français à Moteur." The "Lafayette" was actually the largest ocean liner in the French Line. When it arrived in New York for the first time in May 1930, six hundred New York City school children gathered to greet it, and a "Revolutionary" masquerade party was organized on board with Marquis...

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O: Superimposed busts of Lafayette and Washington, with their names and the signature "Delannoy". R: the recreation of Mont Vernon for the 1931 Exposition Coloniale Internationale in Paris. The United States was the only non-European country exhibiting as a colonial power in 1931. The American building at the exposition was a close replica of George Washington's house at Mount Vernon, complete with "the bedroom set aside for Lafayette." Blancheteau.

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O: Lafayette and Washington shaking hands, with the legend around the edge: "To the Glory of American Liberty."Not listed in Olivier. date unknown. Blancheteau.

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O: Bust of Lafayette, with his dates and the signature "Gatteaux". R: "America et Gallia Memores MCMXXXIV." This medal was struck in limited number for the centennial of Lafayette's death. This exemplar was apparently given by the French Government to Cornell's president. Other peer institutions (such as U. Penn and Stanford) have the same medal coming from the President's Office. Blancheteau.

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O: Bust of Lafayette in redingote, with the legend: General Lafayette around the edge. R: "Defender of American and French Liberty. Born 1757, Died 1834. Statue in New York Unveiled Sept. 6, 1876". White

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O: Bust of Lafayette facing right. Around the edge: Libertati Nun Defuit Nunquam. R: Paolo J R Lafajette Polonia Moerens, with a female allegory of Poland resting on a large shield ornated with Poland's coat of arms, and mourning the death of Lafayette. This splendid medal was coined by the Polish Committee in Paris. White.

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O: Lafayette standing in redingote, holding his hat and a stick. Around the edge: A Friend to America et [sic] Freedom. Under the portrait: Died May 20, 1834. R: HM and EI Richards / manufacturers of Jewelry near the Union House Attleboro, Mass. This medal, designed after Ary Scheffer's portrait of Lafayette, was copied by other shop owners, who thought that their business would benefit from being associated with Lafayette's image. White.

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O: Lafayette standing in redingote, holding his hat and a stick. Around the edge: A Friend to America et [sic] Freedom. Under the portrait: Died May 20, 1834. R: Walsh's General Store Lansinburg New York 1835. White.