Collection Highlights
Chaise (side chair)
Date:
1779
Object Number:
1817.13
Medium:
Beech, gilding; silk upholstery
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Fire Engine, Lady Washington Engine Co. No.1 Morrisania, N.Y.
Object Number:
1933.235
Date:
1851
Medium:
Mixed
Dimensions:
Overall: 103 x 187 x 69 in. (261.6 x 475 x 175.3 cm)
Overall (On site measurement): 78 x 62 x 128 in. (198.1 x 157.5 x
Marks:
inscriptions: name: "White Ghost" painted on front of carriage; "Morrisania Exempts" on side; and "Organized June 7, 1875" on back of carriage.
Description:
Hand-drawn and hand-power engine. Name "White Ghost" painted on front of carriage; "Morrisania Exempts" on side; and "Organized June 7, 1875" on back of carriage. Wheels with copper hub bands and iron tires; body painted white, running gear maroon striped gold and black. Accessories: hinged hand pole, hose and nozzles; ropes.
Gallery Label:
The "Lady Washington" was built in 1851 and used by the Lady Washington Engine Co. No.1 in Morrisania until 1874, when Morrisania was annexed to New York City.
Credit Line:
Gift of the surviving members of Exempt Firemens Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd and 24th Wards, 1933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
