Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire chief's wagon
Object Number:
2007.18.1.11
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Cast iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (16.5 x 8.9 x 36.8 cm)
Description:
Cast iron fire chief's wagon; buckboard painted brown with raised letters "CHIEF"; black wheels, white horse with red trappings, driver in blue.
Gallery Label:
This vehicle was part of the cast iron toy collection of Henry Luce III (1925-2005).
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila Luce and H. Christopher Luce in memory of Henry Luce III
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
