Collection Highlights
Manhattan Rifles!
Date:
1861-1865
Object Number:
PR.055.3.226
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Framed steamboat trophies (65)
Object Number:
1941.838a-mmm
Date:
1807-ca. 1920
Medium:
Wood, brass, leather, porcelain; wood
Dimensions:
frame: 18 x 30 1/4 x 2 in. ( 45.7 x 76.8 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Group of 65 steamboat trophies sunk in wooden mat and framed; primarily objects from Hudson River steamboats, such as stateroom plates and key tags; also includes piece of wood from the original Clermont keel (1807) and bottle of mercury from the steam gage of the steamboat Marshall (1847-1885).
Gallery Label:
These steamboat trophies are primarily from steamers plying the Hudson River from the 1860s to the 1920s.
Credit Line:
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
