Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Life preserver
Object Number:
1946.47
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Textile, canvas, rope, wood, gilding
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. ( 8.9 x 57.2 cm )
Marks:
painted: in gold: "CLARISSA / STATEN ISLAND, N.Y."
Description:
Circular life preserver composed of wood core covered in canvas painted white with gilt lettering; rope fits through straps on outer edge.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this life preserver is from the schooner "Clarissa," formerly owned by the donor and named for his daughter.
Credit Line:
Gift of Paul Henry Downing
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
