Collection Highlights
Subway controller
Date:
1904
Object Number:
1922.103
Medium:
Silver, steel, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Lamp switch
Object Number:
Z.1816
Date:
1915-1950
Medium:
Bakelite, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
White ovoid bakelite lamp switch; top unscrews to reveal metal interior parts; holes at each end to run cord through.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
