Collection Highlights
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
Date:
1773
Object Number:
LIB.Y1773.RushAddress
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fire helmet frontpiece: monitor 2
Object Number:
INV.8925
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Leather, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 19.7 x 10.8 x 7 cm )
Marks:
applied/painted leather: on obverse: "MONITOR / 2 "
Description:
Black, green, red, and white painted leather frontpiece from a fire helmet; large, white painted "2" appliquéd on recessed, green painted shield at center, with "MONITOR" in applied, white painted lettering on recessed, red painted panel above.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
