Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Pressure gauge
Object Number:
2002.50.17
Medium:
metal, glass, paint
Dimensions:
diameter: 4 1/8 in. ( 10.5 cm )
Description:
Pressure gauge with white face and calibrated numbers under glass.
Gallery Label:
Found among several other firetrucks and equipment in the FDNY section of the vehicle graveyard at Fresh Kills landfill.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Fire Department of New York City
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
