Collection Highlights
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
Date:
1773
Object Number:
LIB.Y1773.RushAddress
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Barshot:5lb.square head type
Object Number:
1947.585
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 34.9 x 7 cm )
Description:
Iron bar shot; two half-circles connected by bar.
Gallery Label:
This bar shot was found by M. Ryan at Depot Lane in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Bar shot was a type of artillery ammunition that expanded when fired from a cannon.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
