Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Matches
Object Number:
INV.7770a-d
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Cedar, phosphorus
Dimensions:
Each: 2 1/2 × 3 3/8 × 1/8 in. (6.4 × 8.6 × 0.3 cm)
Description:
Four thin cedar panels with one saw-tooth end and phosphorus tips.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
