Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Money purse
Object Number:
INV.14149
Date:
1862-ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver, silk moiré
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 x 3 5/8 x 1/2 in. ( 7.6 x 9.2 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on the front center: "H P J"
stamped: on the interior side: "STERLING B (with a sword through the center) 2091"
Description:
Seamed silver money purse; rectangular body with rounded corners and sides; front engraved with foliate scrolls around, "H P J" in script in the center; cylindrical hinge along the bottom, and a spring-loaded clasp at the top center; two rings applied to the top ends which attach to an oval link chain; two pockets and lining made of liliac silk moiré; makers' marks stamped on the interior sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of the James Foundation, 1964
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
