Collection Highlights
The Dead at Gettysburg
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.164.4.38.GettysburgDead
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Mechanical toy (pedlar with cart)
Object Number:
INV.8244
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, metal, textile, plaster, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 4 in. ( 18.4 x 24.8 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Pedlar with two wheel wooden hand cart painted blue with black trim; pedlar has jointed wooden body, painted plaster head, black head, and light brown clothing; metal rods connect pedlar's legs to axle, so that he walks when wheels are turned.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
