Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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Luce Center
Fire alarm call box on post
Object Number:
INV.8993
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 86 x 8 1/2 x 14 in. ( 218.4 x 21.6 x 35.6 cm )
Description:
Red painted iron fire alarm box with arched pediment top attached to wooden post; white painted metal sign nailed to post "Fire Alarm Key/Saloon/462 7th Ave." in black; center plaque of arms of New York/"Metropolitan Fire Department"; below "New York Fire Alarm Telegraph Post/458/Frederick Pearce, N.Y."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
