Collection Highlights
Freedom to the Slaves
Date:
ca. 1865
Object Number:
PR.052.58
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Purse
Object Number:
N-117
Date:
1770-1776
Medium:
Leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 7 x 3/8 in. ( 12.4 x 17.8 x 1 cm )
Description:
Brown leather purse (pocketbook) with triangular flap with a cord for wrap-around closure, the sides are handstitched with leather, the inside is divided with a piece of leather into two compartments.
Gallery Label:
This pocketbook belonged to a member of the Du Bois family of New York. Its owner in 1911 found several papers inside, some dating back to 1776.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
