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
Historical Artifacts
Cover (lid), photography accessory
Object Number:
INV.362
Date:
1850-1870
Medium:
Wood, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 7 x 5 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 17.8 x 14 cm )
Description:
Flat, rectangular wooden cover with curved strip of brass attached in the middle with a single screw so that it rotates freely; appears to be cover for sensitizing box slide (INV.361).
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
