Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Uniform fragment
Object Number:
Z.2600
Date:
1851-1883
Medium:
Leather, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 4 x 2 in. ( 0.6 x 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
stamped: metal tag: "CAIRNS & BRO. / 148 / GRAND ST. NY"
Description:
Leather fragment of firefighting uniform; white leather with scroll-edged metal hook attachment at one end; opposite end torn.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
