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
Fan: woman and cherub
Object Number:
INV.8631
Date:
1870-1900
Medium:
Wood, silk, paint, gilding, metal
Dimensions:
closed: 14 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 35.6 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten in ink: on paper tag attached with string to handle: "GIFT OF / MRS. A. / MODRY / 1947"
Description:
Fan with carved, black painted wooden guards with gilding, one with painted miniature bust of a woman set behind cut-out circle; shaped sticks, some with gilded floral decoration; black silk chiffon leaf with standing female figure painted at center and a cherub and foliage painted on either side; metal handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Arthur Modry
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
