Collection Highlights
The Draft Riots in New York- The Battle in Second Avenue
Date:
1863
Object Number:
PR.020.100.4
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Wood fragment from the steamship "Columbia"
Object Number:
1941.853
Date:
ca. 1881
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 x 7 cm )
Description:
Fragment of wood with white paint on one side.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fragment came from the steamship "Columbia" ex "Perseus," which was built in 1881 by the Iron Steamboat Co.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
