Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Button: black and silver
Object Number:
INV.6814
Date:
1875-1925
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 1.3 x 3.2 cm )
Marks:
etched: back: "EXTRA [illegible] * E.H."
Description:
Circular metal button with molded lozenge decoration around the outer edge, metal loop on the underside for attachment.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
