DALLAS (AP).- George Washington’s compass and an assortment of other personal items, including pieces of his coffin, sold at auction Saturday for more than $167,000. The items passed down through generations of Washington’s family were among hundreds r…
DALLAS, TX.- A special grouping of more than 100 lots directly related to America’s first president, George Washington – including his personally owned and used Gunter Scale (estimate: $30,000+) and Compass (estimate: $40,000+), utilized by Washington …
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA.- The United States Postal Service issued a new stamp this week featuring a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute’s collection. The 20-cent “definitive” stamp joi…
CAMBRIDGE, MA.- On January 8, 2011, The The MIT Museum opens the new Thomas Peterson ’57 Gallery with a fascinating exhibition highlighting 150 years of the rich history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As MIT enters this anniversary …
