Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shell casing
Object Number:
2002.21.2c
Date:
ca. 1990
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 x 1/4 in. ( 2.9 x 0.6 cm )
Description:
Cylindrical metal spent shell casing, stamped "R - P / 38 SPL" on end.
Gallery Label:
This shell casing was given to the donor, a photographer documenting the city's waterfront, by a Fulton Fish Market laborer named "Chief."
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara Geanne Mensch
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
