Collection Highlights
At the Battle of Palo Alto
Date:
1846
Object Number:
PR.068.24
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Grease cup
Object Number:
1941.835
Date:
ca. 1862
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 in. ( 7 x 5.1 cm )
Marks:
engraved: on lid: "FERRYBOAT/CLINTON/1862"
Description:
Circular cast brass grease cup and lid with drainage hole that is composed of a threaded brass tube; ship's name and date engraved (later) on lid.
Gallery Label:
This grease cup was from the East River steamboat the 'Clinton' (1862-?).
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.
