Collection Highlights
Interior of Durand's Studio at Maplewood, New Jersey
Date:
After 1878
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.1
Medium:
Albumen print
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Sliding latch
Object Number:
1941.846
Date:
ca. 1884-1940
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 19 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Cast brass signal handle composed of sliding plate four attachment holes and hooked handle sliding bolt.
Gallery Label:
The signal handle from the steamboat the 'Pocohontas' (1884-1940).
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
