Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Jackstraws (35)
Object Number:
INV.8243a-ii
Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
Each (on average): 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (0.3 x 8.3 cm)
Description:
Bone jackstraws in various shapes and sizes.
Gallery Label:
According to letter from donor, these jackstraws belonged to his father, who was born in 1857. To play jackstraws, the pieces were poured in a heap, and each player in turn tried to remove one at a time without disturbing the rest.
Credit Line:
Gift of Morris W. Abbott, 1955
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
