Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wood molding fragment from the steamship "Thomas Cornell"
Object Number:
1941.830
Date:
ca.1863
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 7/8 x 4 in. ( 1.3 x 4.8 x 10.2 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: in pencil: "Thomas Cornell"
Description:
Rectangular wood fragment with gray paint on one side and pencil inscription.
Gallery Label:
The inscription indicates that this fragment comes from the steamship "Thomas Cornell."
Credit Line:
Purchase
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
