Awarded by the State of New York to Commander Hartstene for His Successful Rescue of Dr. Kane.
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1857 · Gold · The American Wing
This medal was awarded to Captain Henry Julius Hartstene (1812-1868) for the successful rescue of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857), the Artic explorer, in 1855. The obverse depicts two fur-clad men, a Native figure at left and Kane at right, standing on an ice shelf. Hartstene’s ship appears at left center. On the reverse is a representation of the Seal of the State of New York.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1857
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. M. A. Hartstene, in memory of her husband, 1899
