Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1820-1823
Object Number:
PR.221.44
Medium:
Engraving
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Fragment of wood from the battleship "Maine"
Object Number:
1970.55a
Date:
ca. 1898
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 1/2 in. ( 0.3 x 9.8 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on wood: "WRECK OF THE MAINE/FEB 15. 1899"
Description:
Wood fragment from the warship "Maine," sunk in Havana Harbor in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.
Gallery Label:
This wood fragment is from the battleship "Maine," which was sunk in Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American War.
Credit Line:
Gift of H. Leslie Wildey
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
