Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tripod and pole
Object Number:
1954.229b
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/8 x 6 x 4 in. ( 13.7 x 15.2 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Iron fragment of tripod with cylindrical top flaring to triangle below; three threaded holes in corners of base and one larger central hole; threaded key for tightening at side.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
