Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Anchor
Object Number:
1948.403
Date:
1750-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 76 x 58 1/2 x 13 in. ( 193 x 148.6 x 33 cm )
Description:
Cast-iron anchor with straight, square shaft intersecting with arc having flukes at each end.
Gallery Label:
This anchor was found 30 feet below the surface of Battery Park during excavations for the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Montauk Iron & Steel Corporation, through Mr. Joseph Gross
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
