Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pull toy (boat)
Object Number:
INV.4535
Date:
ca. 1820-1840
Medium:
Wood, paint, twine
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/8 x 7 1/8 x 2 in. ( 15.6 x 18.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Wooden boat with hull and cabin roof painted red and deck painted olive green; on deck, a six-man military guard with soldiers wearing red jackets, white trousers, and tall black beefeater's hats; mounted on four wooden wheels.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
