Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Spinning wheel
Object Number:
Z.1308
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 18 in. ( 34.3 x 29.2 x 45.7 cm )
Description:
Wooden table-top spinning wheel with four tapered angled legs; hand-driven wheel held betwwenn two turned standards withh ovoid handle; at one end a screw style clamp or tension device protrudes; bulb handle.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
