Oil cup
Classification:
Date:
1879-1939
Medium:
Brass, steel, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 11.4 x 5.7 cm )
Description:
Oil urn-shaped cup composed of brass lid and fittings and a colorless glass cup with steel rod extending through glass cup and brass fittings; maker's mark impressed on lid.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.875
Marks:
impressed: on lid: "NATHAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY/NEW YORK"
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this cup is from the steamboat the 'City of Newburgh' (1879-1939).
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1939
eMuseum Object ID:
24777
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Ashtray
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1909
Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 3.2 x 12.1 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless molded lead glass ashtray; trapezoidal form with three indentations for supporting cigarettes.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.854
Gallery Label:
This ashtray is from the Hudson River sidewheel steamer "Rensselaer," which was built in 1909 for the New York-Troy Citizens' Line.
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1909
eMuseum Object ID:
23829
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Whale's tooth
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 5.4 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Scrimshawed sperm whale tooth with image of three men putting up mast of small boat with sailing ship in background.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number:
1943.12
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
22057
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Stern light from the "General Slocum"
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1891
Medium:
Metal, glass
Dimensions:
Overall: 19 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 12 in. ( 49.5 x 41.9 x 30.5 cm )
Description:
Stern light made of sheet metal and glass; cylindrical neck with bent metal rod handle; body with slightly domed top, flat back (missing door), and rounded front with protective cage; circular well in base of interior, with irregular hole torn in metal at bottom of well.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles R. Sackmann
Object Number:
1954.7
Gallery Label:
The "General Slocum" was chartered for a Sunday School excursion by St. Mark's German Lutheran Church on June 15, 1904. While on the East River, the boat caught fire and burned, and over one thousand people were killed. According to the accession records, this lantern is the stern light from the boat. The donor, Charles R. Sackmann, was President of the Organization of the General Slocum Survivors, located at 187-11 104th Street, Hollis, L.I., at the time of the donation.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1891
eMuseum Object ID:
21900
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Plaque: in memorian USS Maine...Feb. 15, 1898
Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 18 x 13 in. ( 2.5 x 45.7 x 33 cm )
Object Number:
1943.332
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
0
eMuseum Object ID:
21722
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Engine part
Classification:
Date:
1878
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. ( 14 x 7 cm )
Description:
Turned brass plug for cylinder head of steam engine, ogival dome shape with hexagonal base and screw mount.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.802
Gallery Label:
This cylinder plug was from the Hudson River tug boat the 'G. C. Adams.'
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1878
eMuseum Object ID:
21284
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hourglass
Classification:
Date:
1800-1812
Medium:
Wood, glass, canvas, sand
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 10.8 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Hourglass in wooden frame with circular ends and four turned upright supports; ends covered in canvas.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carlton T. Chapman
Object Number:
1938.274
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this hourglass was used on ships during the War of 1812. Its running time is 16 seconds.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1812
eMuseum Object ID:
20987
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hour Glass
Classification:
Date:
1800-1812
Medium:
Wood, glass, sand
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. ( 11.4 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Hourglass in wooden frame with circular ends and four turned upright supports.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carlton T. Chapman
Object Number:
1938.273
Marks:
handwritten(?): on label affixed to one end: "Navy [illegible] / Glasses / Price $3.00"
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this hourglass was used on ships during the War of 1812. Its running time is 28 seconds.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1812
eMuseum Object ID:
20945
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Rope: buoy
Classification:
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Rope, burlap
Dimensions:
Overall: 25 x 4 in. ( 63.5 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Fender (for watercraft) consisting of a soft, burlap-covered cylinder with knotted rope casing; with loop of rope at top for suspension and short length of rope extending from bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number:
1941.769
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1900
eMuseum Object ID:
20800
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Baton
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1861-1923
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 34.3 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Turned wooden baton with engraved brass plaque "MARY POWELL" near handle.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number:
1941.884
Marks:
engraved: on brass plaque: "MARY POWELL"
Gallery Label:
This baton is from the steamboat the 'Mary Powell' (1861-1923).
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1923
eMuseum Object ID:
19847
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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