Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flair pistol: inscribed
Object Number:
1953.127
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Steel, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 in. ( 29.2 cm )
Part (barrel): 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Marks:
stamped: handle sides: "INTERNATIONAL FLARE SIGNAL CO/TIPPECANOE CITY OHIO"
Description:
Steel and brass flare pistol; blued steel barrel with brass frame and rectangular handle; stamped mark on both handle sides.
Credit Line:
Gift of the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
