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The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Model of horse-drawn water tower
Object Number:
1925.89ab
Date:
ca. 1886
Medium:
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 24 x 7 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 61 x 19 cm )
Marks:
typewritten: on exhibition label found with object: "MODEL OF EARLY HORSE-DRAWN WATER TOWER / Type used c. 1886. New York Fire Department /. . ."
painted: on side of bench: "S. M. Balser, / Maker. / N.Y. / N.Y. / '86"
Description:
Model of a horse-drawn water tower; red painted metal wheels and chassis support wooden flatbed with metal water channel mounted at center, scope mounted at one corner, and three wooden steps at the back; full-width sheet metal bench in front, painted red with floral decoration and gong mounted on one side; extension tube for water channel on one side; wood and metal harness assembly.
Gallery Label:
This model of a horse-drawn water tower represents a type used by the New York Fire Department around 1886.
Credit Line:
Gift of the heirs of Charles G. Moller, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
