Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuff box: shell-shaped w/figure reliefs
Object Number:
INV.7678
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 3.5 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Carved ovoid wooden snuffbox with shell bottom; hinged lid carved with three soldiers (one may represent George Washington) a bridge, and a cannon.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
