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Memorial plaque commemorating General Slocum disaster

ca. 1904

Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America

Marble, metal

Overall: 42 1/2 x 34 x 2 1/2 in. ( 108 x 86.4 x 6.4 cm )

Gift of the Zion-St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the Organization of the General Slocum Survivors, through Mr. Charles R. Sackman, president

1956.170

According to the accession records, this plaque was formerly attached to the wall of the narthex in old St. Mark's Church on East 6th St., which was attended by many of the people who died in the General Slocum Disaster. When the Church was sold to the Jewish Community Center in 1940, the plaque was removed and stored in St. Mark's new location until it was donated.

DescriptionGilded cast metal palm frond entwined in banner with low-relief inscriptions, mounted on white marble slab.

ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT