Gold Head of Walking Stick
The gold tip of this walking stick is inscribed, "To the hero of Buena Vista" and was given to Zachary Taylor for his part in the February 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War. This photograph was taken by Bates Littlehales for the National Geographic Service in February 1958.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date of Work
- ca. 1848
- Type
- Object
- Credit
- White House Historical Association