Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Ring bolt from the U.S.S. Maine
Object Number:
1935.34c
Date:
1890-1898
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 in. ( 6.4 x 4.4 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass ring bolt with threaded stalk.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this ring bolt was part of the lightening top of the "Maine." It was given to the donor by Mr. Jules Hemmet [?], official photographer with William Randolph Hearst during the Spanish American War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Edward C. Titus
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
