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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01993.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Indian Peace Medal containing the image of Andrew Johnson |
| Date | 1865 |
| Document Type | Object |
| Content Description | One side of this medal contains the bust of President Andrew Johnson. The reverse side contains an engraving of a Native American and an American colonist shaking hands while standing in front of an altar. George Washington's bust stands on top of the altar, and "peace" is written on the altar's side. |
| Subjects | American West President American Indian History Art, Music, Theater, and Film Diplomacy |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Indian Peace Medals were a symbol of the relationships between the United States federal government and Native Americans in the late 1700s and 1800s, and were common until the end of Johnson's term. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | Andrew Johnson bestows an award on two members of the Blackfoot tribe Hand-colored engraving of President Andrew Johnson Lithograph of Wat-Che-Mon-Ne, Ioway Chief |