Collection Highlights
Indenture of Peter van Dyck and Cornelia, his Wife, Documenting the Administration of Margrieta van Varick's Estate
Date:
September 4, 1719
Object Number:
MSS.VanCortlandtPapers.vanDyck
Medium:
Pen and ink on paper, wax
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Haversack
Object Number:
1953.167
Date:
1860-1870
Medium:
Leather, iron, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. ( 29.8 x 31.1 cm )
Description:
Leather, iron, and pewter haversack; black leather bag has strap fastened with iron buckle sewn to rear, four pewter buttons fastened to interior, and flap with strap that fastens to buckle on front.
Credit Line:
Gift of the 7th Regiment, National Guard New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
