Collection Highlights
The Child's Anti-Slavery Book
Date:
1859
Object Number:
LIB.E449.C5372
Medium:
Bound volume
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Barshot
Object Number:
1934.133
Date:
1775-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 3 1/2 in. ( 33 x 8.9 cm )
Description:
Iron bar shot; two half-circles connected by rectangular bar.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this bar shot was found by the donor in Dutchess County, New York. Bar shot was a kind of artillery ammunition that expanded and came apart when fired from a cannon.
Credit Line:
Gift of C.K. Johnson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
