Collection Highlights
Pastoral Scene by Andrew R. Smith
Date:
1822
Object Number:
MSS.BV.AfricanFreeSchool.Vol4.
Medium:
Manuscript
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Store display
Object Number:
2002.1.3447
Date:
1880-1900
Medium:
Wood, glass, paper
Dimensions:
29 1/2 x 14 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Description:
Wood and paper diorama of the stores, lamposts and hitching posts on a block in New York City in a glass case. Brick and wood buildings with porches have been represented and several are marked, from the right "Broadway House"; "Bowden's Fringe, Cord, Tassle and Fly Net Manufactory/ 456 Hannington 458/ Colonade"; "P. Caseman Olympic House"; "McRobert's Halfway House"; "Broadway Academy"; "446/ New York/ Tattersalls", "Olympic"; "Patent Billiard Table/ Ware Room/ 456/ Crummles Hall"; "Havana House".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
