Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Luce Center
Pick axe
Object Number:
INV.6992[dup]
Medium:
Iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 34 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 87.6 x 27.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Pick axe with an iron head, one end wide, one tapered, circular wooden handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
