Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Historical Artifacts
Coat check from the steamboat "Mary Powell"
Object Number:
1936.729
Date:
1861-1900
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 in. ( 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on tag: "MARY POWELL/144"
Description:
Circular metal tag with slot in top, stamped "MARY POWELL/144".
Gallery Label:
This coat or baggage check was used on the Hudson River steamboat "Mary Powell," which was built in 1861. The Mary Powell plied the Hudson River until 1917 and was sold to scrapping interests in 1919.
Credit Line:
Gift of C. K. Johnson
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
